Today is my daughter’s 10th Birthday. And… I’m flat exhausted! Well, let’s be honest, Keri… you’re always exhausted. Kind of goes with the “I have five kids” territory. Two being in diapers, one in middle school and two in between. Parenting is busy! Amen!? I feel like I have 10 hands in 20 things at all times, but the problem is I only have two hands. It’s madness! You feel me!? And guess what I volunteered to do tonight? Host a party of 11 ten-year-old girls for a DIY birthday party. What ... VIEW POST
Why We Should STOP Having Lavish Birthday Parties
Letting a Dream Die to Prepare to Receive It: Growing Our Family
My journal entry, July 31, 2017… I literally fell to the floor of my bedroom closet early this morning when that little line appeared… in absolute AWE! In awe of God’s Love, in awe of His faithfulness, in awe of His power, and His PLAN… for me, for Michael, for our three kids, our whole family. I hope and pray I can put all the pieces together in writing someday… to remind me of how God nudged me, spoke to me, worked in me, worked through others to show me His desire for me. To remind me how ... VIEW POST
Sometimes You Have to Let a Dream Die to Prepare to Receive It: Finding Love
July 31st will forever be a date I remember… Two of the most pivotal days of my life were marked by this date. Two days, 14 years apart… Part One: July 31, 2003… It was a hot and very humid summer day in Louisville, Kentucky. My sister had invited me to a Louisville Bats Baseball game in her company suite after work. If I’m being honest, I never was much for baseball. Football, yes! Baseball? No, thanks! Bor-ing! But yet, I was 23-years-young, and single, and seriously had nothing else ... VIEW POST
Nurturing Individuality: What I Learned from “Dates” With My Kids
My heart is pounding as I type… in less than two hours the volume will be turned up much louder in my house and once again I won’t be able to hear myself think, so forgive me if this entry ends abruptly. What I’m saying is that my older three kids will return home from a three-day lake getaway with their cousins and grandparents, and the peace will break. I committed last week to a follow up story from “Date Your Kids” week in our house, and if there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s not following ... VIEW POST
Follow Your Calling: My Shift From Physical Fitness to SOUL Fitness.
A time comes when we all have an option to make a living, to support our families with something we aren’t sure is a good fit for us? How do we know we will like it? How do we know we will succeed? How do we know if it’s where God truly wants us? Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to help people. Sure like most, I wanted acceptance from my family and peers and I knew helping them would aid in this goal, but the natural emotional and sensitive heart that God gave me created a deep ... VIEW POST
Are You Dating Your Kids? Is it Possible to Make Them All Happy?
It’s such a challenge to make my kids happy. I mean, all at once anyway. It can drive me and Mike nuts actually! How many times have you had a “great” idea that you’re sure will make your kids jump for joy, but then one of them kills the moment with a “Noooo! I don’t like (you fill in the blank)”. It happens in my house all the time! In fact, it happened just a couple of weeks ago. We were in the grocery store on vacation in Florida. I love/hate these grocery trips. It’s always fun to ... VIEW POST
