[pinit] The news stream surrounding Mother’s Day was overwhelming this year. Over 250 Girls kidnapped in Nigeria and missing for weeks. A college campus shooting an hour from us. Families still waiting for word about their missing loved ones on a Malaysian airplane. If I focused on the stream of news for too long, I […]
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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 […]
You don’t have to be good at everything
[pinit] In kindergarten, I knew math would never be my thing. Mid-year we took a math quiz, and the teacher pinned the quizzes of all those who got 100% on the bulletin board. She handed my quiz back saying, “If you want to correct the problems you missed, I’ll pin yours on the board too.” […]
Hope and Help for Hard Times
[pinit] Last October when Kedron was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I looked at the calendar for fall and spring and prepared to brace myself for a long winter of waiting. I knew we’d be waiting for recovery from surgery. Waiting for results. Waiting to find out treatment options. I figured that by the time spring […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Giveaway
[pinit] Moms are some of the greatest people on the planet. They are also the queens of multi-tasking. Stirring dinner on the stove while bouncing a baby on the hip and answering 5 trillion questions from a toddler. Navigating traffic while fishing for a pacifier in the bottom of the purse and answering another 5 […]