As September comes to a close, I'm reflecting on what I learned this month... I have Quite the Competitive Streak This is our third year to participate in the OKC Apraxia Walk and I was determined to raise $1000. The past two years we've been the top fundraising team and I wanted to earn that title again. Well, we raised $1000 and then $2000, but a team is still beating us by several hundred dollars. It's been a hard pill to swallow, y'all! John thinks I'm crazy! He doesn't understand why I'm Continue Reading
Ten Things I Learned In June
Chigger Bites Bite There's an empty field next to our house that makes a perfect photo spot when the sun is setting. I decided to take some Fourth of July photos of Jackson and Autry when she visited earlier this month. Yep, we got some great photos; but Jackson and I also got chigger bites. Holy moly they were miserable! I've Been Mad at God As difficult as it was to write this post, it was also very freeing. I've been surprised by my anger; ashamed. But I think anger is a very normal Continue Reading
Nine Things I Learned in May
God Answered A Prayer (But Not Exactly How I Expected) At the beginning of PreK I began praying Jackson would find a buddy. One of my biggest fears is Jackson won't have friends. Social situations can be hard and when he's around other kids his age some of his differences are more apparent. I desperately want him to have little boys to hang out with. I've prayed about this many times (but maybe not as fervently as I should). No, Jackson doesn't have a group of boys he plays with on a regular Continue Reading
Ten Things I Learned In March
I'm Starting to Like My 35 Year Old Body More than My 20 Year Old One (I think) As I've packed up our house the past few weeks, I've taken the time to look through the copious amount of scrapbooks lining our closet shelves. As I looked at photos of myself from high school and college I realized I don't really want that skinny body back. Sure, I'd love for my summer shorts to fit. Yes, I need to lose a few pounds, but I'm actually a little turned off by how skinny I was. It wasn't exactly Continue Reading
My Favorite Things {March Edition}
Today I'm linking up with Friday Favorites to share my favorite things from March! This Book About Friendship I am thrilled to be part of the book launch team for Lisa Jo Baker's new book Never Unfriended. It officially releases April 4, but you can preorder NOW! If you've ever struggled with friendship (and come on, haven't we all?) this book will give you hope. Lisa Jo's words will make you laugh, while simultaneously breathing a sigh of relief when you discover you're not the only one Continue Reading