Where Passion & Purpose Collide
On Saturday, THIS happened… …and it was as loud and fun and colorful and wild and crazy as it looks. I may or may not have danced like a moron in the streets of Lansing to “Call Me Maybe” and “Thrift Shop” while wearing rainbow leopard-print shorts and pink kneesocks. The chalk powder has blurred my memory. And stained my… Read More
Without fail, when MercyMe’s song “You Are I Am” comes on the radio, I blow out my children’s eardrums. It’s not that their little cochlear bits aren’t important to me, or that I secretly pray they’ll marry wealthy otolaryngologists who can undo the damage I’ve done while hurtling down the freeway…it’s just that I can’t help myself. This song speaks… Read More
This post is alternately entitled: “You’re Being A Punk…But I Still Love You”. A sweet friend of mine texted me a couple of months ago with a plea that read something like this…”please write a post on loving our husbands when they’re being unlovable. I need it and know a few women who could really use the encouragement right now”,… Read More
I first encountered the whimsical wisdom of Rachel, the women behind the words at Finding Joy, a few years back when we both spoke for an online marriage conference. One would think, raising 7 children, that her demeanor would naturally have become loud and commanding – out of pure necessity – but her confidence is quiet, her presence unassuming, and… Read More
I’ve been amazed by the response to the Family Rules {Printable} I posted a while back. It’s been repinned more than any other printable I’ve ever posted, and I continue to hear from wives whose hearts have been captured, or rather tugged, by it. Why? Because it was designed specifically for Law Enforcement families and because, well…this is a unique… Read More
While my daughter may be way off a little off on her knowledge of my weight and age – for Mother’s Day, we were presented with a form filled out by the teacher, answered by our kids…according to Bean, I am 25 years old, 5 feet tall and 20 pounds – she’ll nail my favorite colors any day of the… Read More
My hubby and I are blessed to lead a small group of fantastic couples at our church. And we are one deliciously mixed bag of people, let me tell you. We have working moms, stay-at-home moms, working dads, stay-at-home dads, our professions cover all the bases from teacher and nurse to engineer and officer, we have a 1-child-and-we’re-done! family, and… Read More
If you know anything about me, you know that I’m surrounded by incredible women. Wicked cool incredible women. Women who know how to make stupid look cool. It’s a gift. Between my female family members, friends and neighbors…I am one lucky duck, people. While all 4 of us Douglas girls gained a hefty strand of creativity in our DNA, my… Read More
I’ve had a few friends comment on the cute weekly meal plan I have framed on top of my fridge and my response is always the same…”yes!! I plan to get those printables on the blog…soonish!”. And, wouldn’cha know it…today is officially “soonish”. It’s only taken me 6 months to deliver. I realized that I hadn’t made them available yet… Read More
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Make no mistake…life takes bravery. Following your dreams takes bravery. Being married, and staying married, takes boat loads of bravery. Sometimes just getting up in the morning takes bravery. And parenting? It takes bravery too. William Wallace war paint style bravery. Truck… Read More
My husband is our hero. In many more ways than the obvious. There is no doubt, I’m blessed beyond belief to be married to a kick-butt guy who rocks my world on a daily basis, bakes ridiculously good bread and provides a near-constant flow of delicious hot beverages…but his profession most certainly complicates life a little. My hubby has never… Read More
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a pretty smart dude… Now you can bring his wisdom home with this 8.5 x 11 printable (which can be cropped down to fit an 8 x 10 frame). Just take your pick, click, download and print. For printable 1, click here …for 2, click here …for 3, click here …for 4, click here You’re welcome…. Read More
