by Anna | Apr 24, 2020 | at (in)courage, books, encouragement for moms
I’m pleased as punch to introduce you to my latest project — this time, in partnership with (in)courage! A Mother’s Love: Celebrating Every Kind of Mom, is now here. And adorable. I compiled and edited this book almost exactly a year ago, and now...
by Anna | Dec 1, 2019 | lifeblog
With Thanksgiving behind us and the start of Advent today, it’s open season on Christmas. I can’t stop! We’ve been rockin’ Christmas music for weeks, and the decor has started to trickle out of the bins. It really is beginning to feel a lot...
by Anna | Nov 14, 2019 | lifeblog
‘Tis the season. . . and I have a present for you. I’ve been quietly working on updating my first book, A Moment of Christmas. That little devotional came out FIVE years ago now, which is unbelievable to me. Hundreds of us have added it to our Christmas season...
by Anna | Oct 31, 2019 | lifeblog
We’re baaaackkkkk! I know. It’s Halloween. I’m currently frantically making costumes fit over snowsuits (if you live in the Midwest you know what I’m talking about) and handing out candy. . . while waiting for the kids to go to bed so I can...
by Anna | Sep 23, 2019 | lifeblog
Over the past eighteen months, I’ve lost 53 lbs. I’ve lost an entire Josie off my body, if you will. Yep, she’s five and weighs 53 lbs. Pretty astonishing to think of in those terms. But I’ve gained so much more than the extra weight I’ve lost. Last week, my...
by Anna | Sep 20, 2019 | Parenting
My 3yo climbed into my lap at the bottom of the stairs. I’m thick in the snuggling years and I’m here for it. She needed some loves and while getting them, her big sister said, “Oh you guys are so cute! You should take a selfie. Where is your phone? I will take it.”...
by Anna | Sep 18, 2019 | Pumpkin Spice for Your Soul
‘Tis the season. All the creamer in my fridge is of the pumpkin spice variety. All the surfaces in my home have a pumpkin on them. My book is finally out in all its glory… and now exclusively available on Amazon!! ?? For five years now, we’ve shipped my books...
by Anna | May 11, 2019 | encouragement for moms
Usually on Mother’s Day weekend, I re-post a piece I wrote several years ago, in which I celebrate ‘the other mothers’. The ones who understand loss, longing, and deepest pain. These are the mothers who are heavy on my heart as this complicated...
by Anna | Jan 14, 2019 | encouragement for moms, lifeblog
Yep. Over the last ten months I’ve lost more than 38 lbs. I hit 40 before the holidays, but then I lived my life and ate cookies with my family, and now I’m at 38 (again). I’ve shared about this whole journey a bit over on Instagram (click...
by Anna | Nov 20, 2018 | lifeblog
With Thanksgiving later this week and the start of Advent just around the corner, it’s open season on Christmas. I can’t stop. We’ve been rockin’ Christmas music for weeks, and the decor has started to trickle out of the bins. It really is...