This month will mark eight years of blogging for me, EIGHT! I rarely share blog posts about blogging. The reason being, even with all that experience by no means do I consider myself an expert. However, I thought this would be a fun way to celebrate my 8 year blogiversary. Here are 8 reasons why […]
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30+ birthday freebies to celebrate all month long
My birthday is coming up and I love it. I can’t help it, I just love any excuse to celebrate! Whether it’s celebrating my kids, my husband, or myself, I think birthdays should be a big deal. I haven’t yet reached the age where I just want my birthday to pass by without a fuss. […]
a back to school letter to my children
A few weeks ago I was shopping with all five little ones in tow. We were doing the annual trip to get some back to school shopping done. As we were filling our cart with great buys from Arizona brand and a.n.a. I was thinking about how quickly my kids are growing up. The fact […]
in defense of large families
Talking about large families has been on my mind for awhile. It’s something I have been wanting to say but am so afraid of being the cause of one of my wonderful readersย feeling angry or hurt, especially since I recognize that family size is not always up to you, that ultimately it’s in God’s hands. […]
when you find yourself in the setting of a real-life horror film… (and a makeup tutorial)
This post has been brewing since our epic family road trip and I thought that since Halloween is almost upon us now would be the perfect time to share. I must admit that I didn’t really take pictures ofย this harrowing experience so I also have a fun Halloween makeup tutorial for y’all at the end […]