Thank you. Merry Christmas. Excuse Me. I’m sorry.

4 kids, Christmas, parenting, vacation

When you travel cross-country for Christmas with four squirmy little boys, there are lots of opportunities to rub elbows with the general public. I’m a little different than some parents, because I TRULY enjoy these opportunities to be out, even with my children in tow.  I love people! I miss people! We’ve all read a whole lot of internet articles of parents complaining about things people say to them and their children in public!   They complain about comments like […]

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Of course, Mom ends up packing everybody’s suitcase.

4 kids, big family life, Christmas, funny stories, vacation

We are packing for a nine day trip. Don’t worry. No one can rob us. While we are gone, we have a house sitter, so I feel bold enough to share this. Who do you think does the packing in a house of five males and one woman?  Call me sexist, I don’t care. The answer is Me. I will naturally be handling this. Don’t short change Alan, though. If you haven’t figured this out yet, he does MOST of […]

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“See it how I see it.”

4 kids, attitude, big family life, homeschool, housekeeping, stay-at-home mom

Do you ever get messed up in how you see things? You work, and you work, and you work, but you are never done, and after awhile the sky seems to be falling, you’ve forgotten to take time for fun, and suddenly all of the joy that should be in your heart is snuffed out like a candle on a birthday cake. Well, that’s been me for…well, since we moved, I guess. I just keep telling myself that if I […]

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The results are in!! Thank you for your votes!!!

award, blog, blogging, friends

Just a quick post to let all of you WONDERFUL folks know that you can stop voting now. The results are in and I am……..drum roll please…….. #9 on Voicebok.com’s list of the Most Influential Blogs of 2014!!!! The list will be posted later this month, and I will, of course, be sharing it with ya’ll as soon as it’s posted. I think it’s like one of those countdown of the year’s most influential blogs kind of deals. Exciting huh???  This is […]

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The #1 Best Gift You Can Give This Christmas

blessings, Christmas

Christmas is about giving, right? It’s the way we remember what God gave to us: love, forgiveness, Jesus. With Compassion International you can give directly to the kids who are in the most need, all over the world. I have never lived at the level of poverty that we will be discussing today. However, I have lived in several different financial levels throughout my life. The low point was my college years, when I lived on granola bars and very […]

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Guest Post: No Elf on This Shelf

Christmas, friends, funny stories, holidays

My friend Mary is stepping in today to weigh in on this hot trend: the Elf on the Shelf. We don’t have one at our house–mostly because we don’t want the extra work. Is that a good enough reason? 😉 No ill will meant towards the Elf per say, as Mary said, “For those of you who do the whole elf thing, you keep making elf magic. ” Some of us will happily sit this one out. Let’s hear from […]

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The Iron Bowl: No Hatred Allowed Here

funny stories

Today is the big Alabama versus Auburn game. Most of you know what a big deal that is in my home state. But our boys? They just don’t get it yet. Even Joshua and Caleb haven’t lived in the state of Alabama, for more than a couple of months, since they were in diapers. Last year, I mentioned on Facebook that I’m super excited that Joshua finally dropped the, “I’m a Virginia Tech fan,” bit and embraced Bama ball. I […]

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Thankfulness in Photos

attitude, Bible verses, California, family

I love Thanksgiving. Today I am thanking my Heavenly Father for all the blessings he has bestowed upon us this year–this wild and crazy year! 2014 was EXCITING. It has been a challenge, full of change, and full of learning. And I am thankful for it. I’m thankful my dad is such a FUN Granddaddy. Having a scooter hasn’t slowed him down at all. As Caleb would say, “Granddaddy, you’re just as crazy as ever,” as Caleb grins from ear […]

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The Basics of How to Use Essential Oils

arthritis, back pain, essential oils

Like many of you, essential oils are a brand new concept to me. They first began to show up in my Facebook news feed the last year or so. At first I thought, “What in the world are they talkin’ about?” But the friends mentioning the oils were all people I thought a lot of, so I was intrigued. Then the move happened. All of the main characters in the days of our lives changed completely, and we landed square […]

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Frumpy Momma: Why It’s Time to Start Taking Care of Myself Again

back pain, goals, parenting, stay-at-home mom
frumpy momma: time to start taking care of myself again

I can’t believe that’s me. This is not me. Oh, but it is…oh, but it is.

I don’t know about you, but life definitely goes in cycles for me. I have phases where I’m like, “I got this,” and I wear make-up everyday, exercise regularly, smile at people,

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