The Year of Simple: Style
I have never really considered myself fashionable. In my teens and early twenties, I tried (and failed miserably) to adopt the latest trends, but I always felt like a child playing...
The Art of Friendship
No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea,...
The Year of Simple: Budgeting
When thinking of the areas of my life that could use the most simplifying, personal finances were high up on the list. Early in our marriage, my husband and I...
Free to Be You
Last year (The Year of Self Discovery), I picked up a little book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. I probably couldn’t tell you 80% of what was in...
The Year of Simple
For the past few years, instead of writing a long list of goals or resolutions that may (or may not) be realistic to achieve, I have been choosing one word...
Learning to Let Go
I like to control things. I have always been like this. Isn’t this what perfectionism is all about when it comes down to it? We are taught as Christians to...
Target Knows My Secrets… and I Don’t Mind
Marketing to moms is serious business. Not only are we responsible for most of the household shopping, but having a baby forces us into a temporarily sleep-deprived haze and totally...
What I Know Now: Baby Registry
Oh, the excitement a new baby brings to a couple is palpable! Who can resist dreaming of little baby feet wearing the most adorable baby shoes, and all of the...
The Paralysis of Perfectionism
This post should have been written over a year ago. I purchased the domain and hosting for this site in May 2014. I was so motivated at first. I quickly started...