How to Have a Frazzle-free Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to prepare for the holidays! Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas will be here soon – before we know it, in the blink of an eye, before we can say ‘Jingle Bells’. Soon we will be up to our elbows in meal prep, gift buying and...
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...
Christmas Will Come
The boxes are piled shoulder-high throughout the basement, full of every single earthly possession we have. In the next three weeks there will be four preschool/church Christmas programs, my son will turn 5, a writing deadline will pass, Christmas Day will come and...
The Only Way to Stay Above Water
It’s here. The first day of December. It hasn’t started to snow here in Minnesota yet, but I’m holding out hope for a white Christmas just the same and I made it snow on my blog. So there, weather. Today is a BIG day. It’s the first of...
Introducing… my First Hold-in-Your-Hands Book!
Two years ago I wrote a book. I wrote A Moment of Christmas for the weary woman being crushed under the weight of Pinterest-pressure. The woman so exhausted she hasn’t read anything for herself in months or more. The woman desperate for connection with her own soul,...
Scenes From Being Five
It’s been over a month since we talked, and I missed you! But I’m not gonna lie – what I’ve been up to has been much sweeter than typing or writing or talking. We’ve been snuggling and celebrating and adjusting and chasing and not...
On Dropping Perfect and Chasing Holy
The seeking of perfection can suck the joy from our souls if we allow it space in our hearts. The first Christmas was less than perfect, yet it was glorious. It was the greatest mix of holy and human. There was straw, shepherds, and a star. There were hard hearts, new...
Day 31 :: Happy Holidays!
We did it. We’re ready for November, for December. We’re ready to give deep thanks, to prepare for the coming Christ child, to celebrate His birth, to ring in the New Year with joy. Armed with tools like: music recipes (Cran-Apple Casserole, Peppermint...
Day 30 :: Create a Gift Spreadsheet
I’m a total spreadsheet geek. Since learning the beauty and ease of Google Docs + Drive, I use them for everything and I invite my husband to them too. Why should our Christmas be any different?! Here’s how I lay my spreadsheet out: I create a table form...
Day 25 :: Peppermint Popcorn Crunch
Salty + sweet = perfection, in my book. Add Christmas sprinkles and mint M&M’s… it’s a done deal, folks. This is one of my favorite treats to make. It literally takes minutes, and makes a sweet gift for a friend or teacher, co-worker or neighbor....
Day 22 :: Advent Calendar Round-Up
Here it is, friends. The Girl with Blog family’s exhaustive list of all their Advent calendars! Around here we love our countdowns and I can’t seem to quit adding to the collection. We have a few more that aren’t included on this list simply because...Meet Anna
Anna E. Rendell: Author, latte lover. Content Marketing Manager at (in)courage by DaySpring. Wife of Jared and mom of four littles. Telling real stories from real life, and encouraging you to find the extra in your ordinary.
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