It's the Friday before Christmas and my Friday Favorites include some of my favorite Christmasy things! I hope all your gifts are wrapped and under the tree. I also hope the next few days before Christmas are peaceful and lovely! Happy Friday, Friends! The Project Life App I've been an avid scrapbooker for years and this little app has changed my world! Like seriously! Because of this app, I am 100% caught up on scrapbooking our 2016 memories! This year I decided to scrapbook week-to-week Continue Reading
The Moment that Brought My Heart Back to Christmas
One thing we've done a lot of this season is read Christmas books by the glow of the tree lights. Sunday night, Jackson and I were snuggled on his bed, warm under the flannel sheets, with a stack of books beside us. Each one was about the true meaning of Christmas. One of the areas I often feel like I'm failing in as a special needs parent is teaching my son about Jesus. I had these dreams of Jackson attending AWANAS and Vacation Bible School. I thought we'd have daily devotions together. And Continue Reading
What’s Up Wednesday {12.21.16}
1. What We're Eating This Week... I tried two new recipes from Pinterest last week and they were both a bust. This week I decided to stick to what I know is good and this potato soup never disappoints! I throw it in the Crockpot and forget about it. I eat way to much of this stuff when it's on the menu! 2. What I'm Reminiscing About... Our little family had such a lovely day on Saturday! The previous weekend had been so busy with Jackson's birthday party and family being in town that we Continue Reading
Countdown to Christmas Confessions
I'm sitting in my kitchen, five days before Christmas, trying to find the motivation to cross items off my to-do list. The truth is, I've been a little lukewarm about Christmas this year. I didn't want to go overboard. I didn't have a desire to fight the crowds and do a lot of shopping. I bought gift cards for Jackson's teachers and therapists. I was the one who suggested John and I not exchange gifts. I didn't even do an Advent reading plan. It's the end of the year and I'm tired. The past few Continue Reading
The 24 Books I Read in 2016
I feel like I failed miserably in the reading department this year. The last few months of the year I just didn't have a desire to read. I would start a book, only for it to sit unfinished on my bedside table for weeks. Although I didn't read as many books as I had hoped to, I still read some really good ones! I have a motto: Life is too short to keep reading a book you don't love! It took me a long time to realize that. I felt obligated to finish every book I picked up, even when I wasn't Continue Reading