1. Never buy clothes at full price. Case in point: I bought the shirt I wore to church today at Overflow Thrift Shop last fall. I bought the capris at my friend Kerrie’s garage sale a couple years ago. And I don’t know if I should be proud or embarrassed to say this, but I…… Continue reading 5 Things I Learned From My Mom
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Guideposts Magazine Best Friends Feature Photo Shoot
Best Friends: Mothers in Arms A cute little story I wrote about my friend Marti and me was published in the May 2015 issue of Guideposts. The photo shoot is actually more exciting than the story, so I’m gonna take you behind the scenes. It took place in mid-February. Outside. At a park. On a twisty slide. No…… Continue reading Guideposts Magazine Best Friends Feature Photo Shoot
Internet Filtering Software: Protecting our Kids Online
Below you will find brief summaries, pricing and links to some of the more popular internet control options I’ve found online. There are tons of others out there, but this is a start. Net Nanny Family Protection Pass – $59.99/year For use on up to 5 devices. Features: Internet Filter, Pornography Block, Time Management, Social…… Continue reading Internet Filtering Software: Protecting our Kids Online
Social Media Kinda Sucks
Our parents could pretty safely stay ignorant of the technological advances of our day. (By our parents and our day, I am referring to those of us who were the teens of the 90s. Back when the internet was pretty much all text and used primarily by nerds. Not a hotbed for sexual predators and…… Continue reading Social Media Kinda Sucks
The Routinely Repeated Prayer
BOYS. Every single one of the backsides in the back row of that photo belongs to a boy. Why is that a big deal you ask? Because my boys have long been almost the only boys in their age-group at church. Just Carter, Owen and a sea of girls. I’m sure at some point in…… Continue reading The Routinely Repeated Prayer