[pinit] Last summer we took our first ever family vacation that didn’t involve staying with friends or family. For a week just the four of us explored places 3/4 of us had never been before. (When you grow up spending your summers in a tour bus traveling the country with your family’s ministry, well there […]
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What happens when we remember
[pinit] Monday morning, we lined Main street. Dressed in red, white, and blue while waving the stars and stripes we craned our necks to see the parade start down the street. I was surprised at the turnout. The Memorial Day parade in our little town is notoriously short and simple. No big floats. Not a […]
Limping to the finish line
[pinit] [tweetherder]Starting things is easy. Finishing sometimes takes everything you’ve got.[/tweetherder] This month, the challenge is to finish the school marathon. We’re at mile 18 – far enough in the race that people are telling you “You’re almost there.” You know the finish line is close, yet you have so far to go. Everything hurts. […]
7 Tips to spend less, stress less, and have more fun on vacation
Have you entered the drawing yet for a copy of the new book I Like Giving? If not, head back to this post and enter now. You don’t want to miss out on this fantastic book. I have 3 copies up for grabs! [pinit] Going on a family vacation doesn’t have to be an expensive, […]
I Like Giving {a giveaway!}
I love a good story, especially when it’s a true story. So a book full of true, inspiring, even tear-provoking stories? I’m so there. If you love inspiring, true stories too, be sure to leave a comment on the bottom of this post to enter the drawing for the new book I Like Giving: The […]
3 Tips for Reaching Your “Impossible” Goal
Congratulations to Leigh F. & Cheri S. for winning the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Multitasking Mom’s Survival Guide books! Please send me your addresses and I will drop those in the mail! I just registered for my third full marathon. I never, ever, ever would have imagined I would run one marathon, let alone […]