I mentioned in a post way back when that I spoke at this great conference in the beginning of November: I was honored to be the keynote speaker and loved that I had the opportunity to think about “how to open your door to a Christ-centered home” and find peace in our homes for that…
Wait. Stop the clock. Let’s freeze time for a minute here before the holidays take over. How in heaven’s name is Halloween already knocking on the door? I’m going to try speedy-quick to sum up July. Then hopefully August and September too because boy, it’s October. These “little things” posts are so fun for us…
For years I’ve been dreaming of driving the coast of California. So much beauty there! It’s been beckoning me to come explore. I’ve always thought it would be such a great way to spend an anniversary or drive with my sisters or girlfriends “some day.” Well, this year I realized two things: 1) Dave…
This summer we spent a big chunk of time in California. When you live in the desert you’ll do anything to try to beat the heat, and California is the perfect spot to do that. It is not, however, a great spot to beat the traffic. This was our map over and over again: But…
Hi Shawni! I have been following and loving your blog for about six years now. I need your advice.I have two kids 20 months apart and I just barely found out I’m pregnant. The gap between my 2nd and 3rd will be 18 months. This wasn’t my plan at all, we were trying to prevent…
Ok, today is Claire’s birthday. On the one hand I’m so grateful we have this day as a distraction on our little rollercoaster of emotions as we get ready to send Max off in one week. She was SO sad when he got his mission call to leave on the 20th, and was over-the-moon…
Ok, really it’s a motherhood “retreat,” but to me it was a motherhood “treat” :). Lately my brain has been foggy. Like, really foggy. And when it gets like that it feels velvety good to go clean out the fog. So I feel extra lucky that last week I got to go to a motherhood…
Goodbye 2013. Hello 2014. I love new beginnings. Doing THIS tomorrow. …and I’m hard at work at figuring out my new ONE WORD for 2014. I’m pretty sure most of my children would tell you I didn’t do so hot on my “peace” this year (the word I chose for 2013…more on that HERE). “Oh…