We’re almost two weeks into the season of Lent and something that has been on my heart lately is the tradition of giving something up. Growing up in a Catholic church, this tradition as well as the abstaining from meat…
The Struggle is Real…But God is Greater
Struggle is very much real and a part of our daily lives, whether we want it to be or not. No matter how bad it may seem to get, I always try and remind myself that there will always be…
First Impressions: 2015 Erin Condren Life Planner
As a self-proclaimed planner junkie, I have been pining away for one of Erin Condren‘s planners for a long time now. A friend of mine has the teacher planner but as a Pre-K teacher, I wouldn’t be using that one…
Renew
This post is part of The Peony Project‘s January prompt linkup. January is the time for fresh starts and new beginnings. The new year brings with it positive energy and a chance to create new habits to better ourselves. However,…
Happy Birthday
Dear Aunt Sandy, Today is your 61st birthday. Yes, you went up to Heaven just six days after your 60th birthday, but there’s not going to be a point when we stop acknowledging and celebrating the day of your birth…
A Sweet Reunion
On August 20, 2014 my cousin Matthew returned to the United States after a 13 month stay in Bolivia. He did some amazing work with the youth population in La Paz during his time there and I can’t even begin…