{affiliate links used. thank you for supporting this blog!} **Update: most recent books are at the bottom of this list - I have tried to put a few notes to go along with some of the books.I would really, really like to keep track of what I'm reading. So, instead of just keeping a list of my favorites (which you can find here) I think I will keep an ongoing post on my blog of books I've read. Books I've Read in 2012 The Hunger Games (awesome!) Catching Fire (The Second ... Read More about Books I’m Reading in 2012 {updated}
My top 4 SIMPLE crafts for Christmas
Some of my most favorite craft & project ideas for Christmas time have been SIMPLE. That is truly the best kind, right?? So I thought I would round up some of my personal favorites that we have done over the years!! I know some would argue that doing crafts AT ALL isn't keeping it simple. But, you just don't have my Hannah. :) If I don't do crafts, hands on things, making things...she is just lost. This is her gift, how she learns, how she finds joy...it is her. To be her mom, I have ... Read More about My top 4 SIMPLE crafts for Christmas
Thankful in sickness…
It is Thanksgiving week! Where has this year gone? :) I wanted to pop on here quickly and wish each of you, my dear friends, a happy thanksgiving!!We are sick in our household...and it's been several weeks now. I'm finding myself at the end of my rope and not feeling my best either. We've gone through a stomach bug and then what I think is the flu with the 3 children. We've had lots of tears, gatorade, whining, tv watching and crackers around here.In the midst of this sickness, I have been ... Read More about Thankful in sickness…
A Simple Advent {free Advent prayer calendar}
Each year I promise myself I am going to slow down and ENJOY December. And each year, it seems that commitments, parties, programs just mysteriously add themselves to my calendar. Things that we are committed to whether we agreed to it or not just because we are involved in some activity. How does this keep happening?I want advent to be a sweet, simple, memorable time for my family with our focus on Jesus and not ourselves. So, how do we get there? This year I'm going to be more proactive. {Did ... Read More about A Simple Advent {free Advent prayer calendar}
Grateful
Sometimes I come to these Monday gratitude posts (or Sunday or whenever they appear!) and wonder how I can relay to you the gratitude in my heart. I wonder how I can continue to look around me and find the smallest things that bring me joy. I wonder how I can fully thank God for every moment.The truth is, I can't. I can't fully explain and put into words how thankful I feel. It's not cliche, it's a work God is doing in my heart. I'm so glad He is changing me from the inside out.I want to ... Read More about Grateful
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