How-To: DIY Farmhouse Valentine’s Day Sign We recently relocated from Arizona to Texas, and I’m on a mission to make a DIY Valentine’s Day sign for my front porch. I have plenty of old Valentine’s Day decor, but I haven’t ever taken the time to make something for my front porch. I want the sign…
Category: Love
When the Unthinkable Happens
The death of a child is something that nobody should ever have to face in their lifetime. Unfortunately, it happens a lot. I would like to talk about what we, as helpless bystanders, can do when someone we love is faced with such an unimaginable loss. Several weeks ago my dear friend Casey’s daughter Karson…
Experiencing Life in a Farming Family
It’s still October as I’m writing my November blog. Many are enjoying pumpkin patches and apple picking. Cider, donuts, cozy sweaters, and hayrides fill the weekends and crisp mornings become the new normal. Harvest is also here and boy do the farmers work endlessly to get it done. While the work is so important to…
The 5 Love Languages {An Honest Mom/Wife Book Review}
Awhile back, I wrote a piece about expectations matching up to reality. You might recall my example of my husband expecting dinner ready each night by a certain time and our timelines not quite matching up {like at all}. Then, a few weeks after I wrote that post, my brother-in-law was talking about a book,…
Love Never Fails Pallet Board Craft
I spend a lot of time on Pinterest; what Mom doesn’t? Around the holidays I look for new items I could craft up and make my own. I found something similar to this Love Never Fails Pallet and I decided to make it my own.
A Realistic Guide to Date Night this Valentine’s Day
When we first started dating, my husband and I went on a lot of date nights. We were young(er), childless, and could do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted, wherever we wanted. From classics like dinner + a movie to weekends away in exciting cities – we had the time of our lives together. Fast…
What She Really Wants For Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day: The ONE day of the year that you can totally blow it as a husband, boyfriend or significant other. Yes, it’s a “Hallmark Holiday” for some and I totally subscribe to the fact that you should show your partner how much you love them every day, not just on February 14th; BUT it’s a…
6 Ways to Show Your Kids “Love” this Month
Valentine’s day is almost here and I started to reminisce about what this day meant to me as a child. I remember every year my mom, a single parent, would walk through the door after a long day of work with a gift for my sister and me. It would always be something small and…