On care-taking!
What is this life if we don’t take what we’ve learned, or hope to learn, and move forward with confidence and peace? I don’t want to just settle. I don’t want to live in unachievable hope. I don’t want...
View Article7 books you should read next!
The last few months, as the weather has changed to winter in Michigan, I’ve been able to compile a list of books I’ve read. Wondering what to read next? ;) This is a post you’ll want to bookmark ~ here...
View ArticleA little pep talk for your heart.
If you’re having a hard time with comparison ~ constantly looking to the left and to the right and then measuring what you see against your beautiful self, you’re doing it all wrong. Look within and...
View ArticleResting in the little, happy moments.
What excites me about motherhood? Certainly not the sleepless nights. Certainly not the toy-dumping rampages. Certainly not the urgent morning baths or the tantrums or the sink full of dirty dishes....
View ArticleThirteen thoughts in April…
Feeling like I have a watermelon in my stomach. I am so thankful my children help me as much as they do. Picking up toys, making meals, bringing plates to the dinner table… they are wonderful helpers....
View ArticleA simple shift of the mind…
Let’s begin a conversation about how constant and consuming and creative motherhood is. Let’s talk about how each day can hold exactly the same as the day before (whew!), but each day can also hold...
View ArticleThirteen thoughts in May…
Feeling so so happy for Maxwell and his new running shoes. Our sweet boy loves to climb and run and ride his bike all over the neighborhood, and the night we picked out a new pair of running shoes he...
View ArticleSurviving (thriving!) as a one-car family…
We’ve definitely spent a lot of time at home this year. If you remember, Zack was in a scary car accident in January which left us AMAZED at the protection of God. Even though his car went under a semi...
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Embroidering Madeline’s house!
As you can imagine, we are in a season of life where we read a lot of books on a couch, on a bed, in the hallway on the floor. I love to read, as does my husband, so this activity brings all of us a...
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Three books I want you to read in 2019.
Reading is one of my favorite past times since becoming a mother, partly because it means the house has slowed to a quiet but mostly because it’s a chance for me to sit down and learn, laugh, lament....
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Two of my devotionals: inside the NEW (in)courage Bible!
I’m really, really happy to share with you my latest devotional writing opportunity… Two of my devotionals for women have been published inside the NEW (in)courage Bible! And friends, the inside design...
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Sitting with a very dear friend…
Greetings to you, brand new 2019 year! I’ll just jump right in here. I’m not one to set lofty January 1st resolutions or find a wild new path to follow, however I am someone who enjoys sitting with my...
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they’re back: Limited Edition Gussy Sews pouches are now in the shop!
SURPRISE! The Gussy shop is re-stocked with limited edition medium zip pouches! Would you look at the gorgeous fabric, ruffled fronts, and wooden buttons! ;) For many years I ran a handmade business...
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Do you need to grow deeper roots?
This post is written to you today while I sit at the library. I really love being here when I write because it’s a quiet space. My winter scarf is next to me on the desk, and at my feet are two plants...
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Thirteen thoughts in February…
Feeling really empowered lately by all the creating I’ve been doing. Setting aside this time to create, even subconsciously as I work with my calendar to preserve it is causing me to take notice. I...
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Exercising, getting out of the house, and how to stay calm with young children…
Before I answer your questions I want to know: have you heard the birds singing outside your window yet? I have, which means spring is near! As a Michigan dweller, this is very exciting. The birds that...
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On seeing the small details…
Last week I sat outside with my older two children and read a book, which was very much not the plan I had envisioned for quiet time. Moments before I had been reading inside on the couch but soon I...
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What are you reading this summer?
Just yesterday the kids and I planted flowers in a variety of places around our home. We are outside a lot during the spring, summer and fall months, and I’m especially looking forward to the beauty...
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Year 2: the beginning of our homeschool journey…
We’ve begun our second year of homeschooling, and it’s quite surprised me how well and how fast it’s skipping by. I absolutely love teaching my children, however this wasn’t something I considered for...
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Thirteen thoughts in November.
Feeling so proud of all the writing I’ve accomplished this month. Here are my recent blog posts, in case you missed them: the colors of motherhood, learn how to watercolor with your children (includes...
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