Dear Apraxia Mama: It seems appropriate that Apraxia Awareness Day falls the day after Mother's Day. We're not only our kids' biggest advocates, we're their voice. We drive them countless miles to and from therapy. We speak "their language" and understand them when others don't. To the mama who's been doing the Apraxia song and dance for years - you rock! You've fought the good fight - maybe you've even finished the race. I hope you are celebrating today! But to the mama who Continue Reading
My Son, My Miracle {Gotcha Day 2018}
Last Saturday I was roaming around Target. There wasn't much to do on a cold, rainy day. As I passed the toddler clothes and cute little shoes, I felt a twinge of sadness. I don't shop those little sizes anymore and the big boy clothes just aren't as fun. It seems like just yesterday that God revealed His plan for us to adopt a baby boy. I will never forget the day I held our birthmothers hand during the ultrasound - or the tears that fell when the technician announced I would have a Continue Reading
Friday Favorites {April 2018 Edition}
It's Friday! YAY!!!! This weekend we'll be having some special family time to celebrate Jackson's Gotcha Day! He's obsessed with staying at hotels (so he can swim), so we're having a little staycation at a local hotel to celebrate his special day! I'm sure the celebration will also include pizza and ice-cream! Happy Friday, friends! Here's a few of my favorite things from the past month! Life of Fred Series A fellow homeschool mama told me about this unique way to teach math! Continue Reading
What I’m Reading {April 2018}
I've been a reading machine lately! Here's the books I finished this month! Sisters Like Us By Susan Mallery Sometimes I love Susan Mallery's books and sometimes I find them lacking. Her newest book, Sisters Like Us was a good read! It's part of the Mischief Bay Series and so far I've liked all the books in this series. Sisters Harper and Stacey couldn't be more different. Harper was made to be a mother, while her sister is in denial that she's about to become one. While Harper tries to Continue Reading
Two Devotions for Busy Mom’s
During this season of motherhood and homeschool, I rarely get a kid-free moment. Yesterday I found myself opening my Bible at the dining room table at 1:30 in the afternoon. Before deciding to homeschool, I'd drop Jackson off at school, go home and linger in my Bible. I had uninterrupted prayer time. I finished an in-depth study. These days my quiet time is short and sweet, but that doesn't mean it isn't spiritually deep. Instead of doing a study that demands a lot of time and Continue Reading