updates and winners

We had a whirlwind weekend. We headed to our hometown to celebrate Asher’s second birthday (photos coming soon!) with our immediate families. I felt all the feels trying to process that our tiny little baby is now a wild and free toddler. (Remember his first birthday?) Our trips back are always jam-packed because there are […]

women are scary (and another giveaway, boom!)

Women are Scary. (You may see that I capitalized Scary, because it’s just that important. All my editing experience goes out the window when emphasizing blanket statements on my blog.) So, just to reiterate: Women are Scary. I realize that this means that I, too, am scary. Everyone who lives or has lived with me (shout […]

savor by shauna niequist review (& giveaway!)

For the last two weeks, I’ve been starting my mornings nose-deep in Shauna Niequist’s new book Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are. It doesn’t disappoint, friends. She combines stories and scripture to create 365 devotional essays that are real while being eloquent, smart while having soul. She encourages women to slow down and savor the […]

spring 2015 hair: subtle color, textured waves, shorter length

Friends, it is time. It is time to have an ever-important, life-altering conversation. Yes, you guessed it. We need to talk about my hair. Meaningful, right? But you have never steered me wrong before, whether it was bangs part one or bangs part two, or ombre, or more ombre, or a darker hue for winter. […]

hope springs forth: it is good

I woke up to a toddler in fuzzy footie PJs lying on top of me, and rolled over to meet my other son’s little brown toes aiming for my face. Throughout the night, we managed to attract a two-year-old, a four-year-old, and an over-weight dog under the covers of our queen bed. This morning, as I collected morning kisses […]