Happy Thanksgiving! And Happy Thoughtful Thursday! I am honored to bring you a guest blog this week from Chelsea Dutta! I met Chelsea before we moved to Pennsylvania. She is the founder and leader of Amma's Umma, my favorite fair-trade place to shop. Chelsea introduced me to so many incredible things in the short time … Continue reading Misery Ridge – Why I Didn’t Allow Myself to Trust My Feelings This Year
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Obedience, Rescue, and an Unlikely Trip to the Zoo
October is a special month because there are TWO guest blogs! I've been posting one every 4 weeks and this month, there are two! I want to introduce you to Darcy O'Brien, one of my dearest friends from Sequim, WA. I met Darcy five years ago at church, and really got to know her best … Continue reading Obedience, Rescue, and an Unlikely Trip to the Zoo
When it’s Hard to Love (part 2)
My most-read blog to date was published on April 27, 2016. Ironically, it was probably my hardest blog to publish. It's the raw and real, a topic that's not really discussed, something I've struggled with for the better part of motherhood. I wish I could tell you that three years have passed and I've mastered … Continue reading When it’s Hard to Love (part 2)
When it’s Hard to Love
Most of you know that my husband and I have four children. And most of you know that parenting can be so hard sometimes. Rewarding and amazing, yes… but stressful, challenging, and overwhelming, also yes. It gets even tougher when you realize that you don’t love one of your kids as much as the others. … Continue reading When it’s Hard to Love
Outnumbered
Simply put: my husband and I are outnumbered. We have four {amazingly incredible, sometimes slightly crazy and/or loud} children. 🙂 Sometimes when you’re outnumbered, you get overwhelmed. At least I do. Especially when we go out in public together as a family of six. You’re trying to hold everyone’s hand and keep an eye on … Continue reading Outnumbered
My Race to Run 