We are two weeks into our homeschool journey since our school district decided to extend spring break indefinitely due to COVID-19. I completely understand our superintendent's decision to keep our schools closed. I know that this decision was not made lightly, but my heart does break for those students who sought school as a refuge…

Ignorance Was Bliss: Pre-COVID-19

It's been nearly two weeks since we've returned from our Spring Break vacation and I can tell you A LOT has changed.

The Diet Daniel Never Told You About

So here's the rundown. We all have our reasons for starting a new diet, but never could I imagined that I would 1) complete this challenge 2) enjoy the journey 3) develop a love for vegan recipes and 4) grow spiritually while doing so. Frankly, I just wanted to detox, but God saw fit that…

Grocery Pick Me Up

All hail Wal-Mart and it's new grocery delivery option! Basically, it's free same-day pickup. Worked like a charm and the attendants were super friendly. All I did was place my order online, choose a time slot to pick up my groceries, park in the reserved spot and my order was brought directly to my car.…

Wishful Thinking . . .

Happy birthday to me. I blinked my eyes and wriggled my nose and the next thing you know, I was 34 with two healthy, beautiful children and a loving husband. Where did the time go? How did I get here? Well, I kind of know the answer to that. What I'm more interested in finding…

Hand, Foot and Mouth

We have finally returned to normalcy after 10 days. Miles caught the dreaded of all pre-school viruses, Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. It is horrible and honestly, I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy's children, much less my worst enemy. Miles came to our bedroom one morning very lethargic. He didn't even attempt to…

Be Kind

I had a rough start to the week. Lots of things going on that I could not handle at one time. While my situation is not nearly as bad as others, some I know and some I don't,  I was reminded of the importance of being kind. We don't know what people often go through…

IKEA hacked!

I have a few IKEA items in my home. My favorite being the EXPEDIT shelving unit, featured below. It holds all the trucks blocks, art supplies and odds and ends Miles holds dear. I've seen a lot of creative IKEA hacks, but the cutest hack I have ever seen was created by Freckles Chick for…

Currently Grooving To

This new Justin Timberlake album is everything. No, I  mean it. I instantly get happy when I'm listening to it and I can't keep still. It's like something just grabs hold of me and suddenly my shoulders are pulsating, my head is bobbing and I'm mouthing the words (even if I'm fumbling through them) like…

Scenes from Easter

We had a glorious Easter weekend in Burleson, TX. Miles participated "unsuccessfully" in his first Easter egg hunt and got the chance to ride his Papa's lawn mower a few times. Most importantly, I got to rest. Got to love country living!