Every year the husband's family has quite the massive family gathering. To be perfectly honest, I've been in the family three years now and I still have a hard time remembering who is connected to who and how we all fit together! But the size of our extended family is one of the ...
Good…Not Great
When I was growing up, I was always told to do my very best at each and every task I preformed. Whether it was in the classroom, on the field, or really anywhere else I stepped foot. A standard of excellence was introduced to me rather early, and soon enough, I began to demand perfection in all ...
Angel Trees | updated
November and December are often the busiest times of year with Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years celebrations. Families gather to embrace, feast together, and share gifts over the holidays. But what if you belonged to a family where this wasn't a possibility? What if your parents could hardly ...
USA Coffee Bean & Pallet Wall Art | DIY
I absolutely am obsessed LOVE coffee and was so very excited to have a space to put a coffee bar in the hall way next to the kitchen. There was a large space about the "bar" area that I wanted to fill with artwork that fit with the theme. On the opposite wall, I have framed burlap boards & a ...
Evolving in Monkey Town by Rachel Held Evans | Review
I have read a vast many articles by Rachel Held Evans over the years, but for whatever reason, I just never happened to pick up one of her books. It had always been on my “to-read” list, but being the budget consciously lady that I am, I was holding out for a deal from Barnes and Noble. And then one ...
First House Key Memento | DIY
As you know, we just recently purchased our first house! Well, I wanted to make a cute memento to hang by the door and I searched Pinterest for some ideas. After finding a bunch of clever crafts, I decided to combine a few and came up with the idea to put the picture we took on closing ...