Hooked on Holiday Movies 2019!

Hooked on Holiday Movies 2019!

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...
What I’ve Gained From Losing 53 lbs

What I’ve Gained From Losing 53 lbs

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...
The 2018 Hooked on Holiday Movies Bundle is Here!

The 2018 Hooked on Holiday Movies Bundle is Here!

I know. We haven’t even picked through our kids’ Halloween candy yet. But the holiday movie season is here. Believe it or not, the Hallmark Channel aired its first holiday movie last weekend, on the final Saturday of October. And throughout the next eight...
My One Word for 2018

My One Word for 2018

I’m coming off a Hallmark Christmas movie bender. You guys, I’m pretty sure that between Halloween and New Year’s Day I watched FORTY NEW HOLIDAY MOVIES. I’m not even sorry. (It was for WORK. Kind of. OK it was for Facebook live videos with my...
The Choice We Need to Make This Week

The Choice We Need to Make This Week

I’ve been doing quite a bit of speaking this season, to church groups and moms groups and groups of parents. As I’ve prepared the talks for each gathering, I’ve realized that I am a perfectionist. You could say I’m a perfectionist in recovery, but...
Hey, Cool Mom at Target:

Hey, Cool Mom at Target:

Hey, cool mom at Target, I saw you today, with your adorable little one in her bonnet. I’m partial to bonnets myself – nothing sweeter on a baby than a ruffly little bonnet! Anyways, I saw that sweetie pie bat her eyelashes at you and then totally. lose....

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