The Perfect Match

Attention: Read all the way to the end. We have a crazy schedule ahead, so last night, Joe and I celebrated an early Valentine’s Day. My husband suprised me with a beautiful bouquet of pink roses, chocolates, some of my favorite desserts, a beautiful Betsy Johnson necklace, and this adorable Valentine’s plush Minnie. I felt […]

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The Landmark Christmas Snowcone

As we were driving home on Sunday, our kids spotted a Bahama Buck’s snowcone shop. We told them that snowcone places weren’t opened in the winter–only to realize that Bahama Buck’s had a sign up displaying their seasonal Christmas flavors: Christmas Tree, Santa, and Candy Cane. Only in America, guys! Only in America! We all […]

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The Christmas Clean-Up

This morning during my Bible and prayer time, I was captivated by the pretty Christmas lights. I stared at the nativity scene realizing how clean and presentable we’ve made the Christmas story. I mean, who wants animal manure in the middle of the pretty Christmas story? Yuck!!! It’s almost like we had to do the […]

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The Greatest Love Story

Greta’s long brown tresses draped down the white bedsheets. This was the moment that she had waited for her entire life. Her heart pounded within her chest, truly coming to life for the first time. She had never found anyone who loved her like this: one who had such reckless passion for her, one that […]

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Say Yes to the Mess

Our family had lost everything: our dreams, our home, our jobs, our vehicle, and every possession, except what we crammed into fourteen boxes. I blamed Joe, my husband.  Within a six month time frame, we had lost my father-in-law and every dream I had ever imagined. Now, I was nine months pregnant with our third […]

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