I got a little book buying happy this month! I had a huge stack sitting on my bedside table and a couple waiting for me on my Kindle. I finished four of them and I call that success. After all, I'm savoring books this year - no rushing through them just to mark another one off my list. Here's what I read this month... Girl, Wash Your Face By Rachel Hollis Several friends on Facebook recommended this book and their recommendations are usually good! This one included. I could relate Continue Reading
Favorite Things Birthday Giveaway!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALLIE!!!! You are the winner of my Favorite Things Birthday Giveaway! I will mail your box of surprises to you in the next few days!!! It’s that time of year! My Favorite Things Birthday Giveaway! Today I’m sharing 36 of my favorite things in honor of my 36th birthday (which is actually tomorrow!) For the past few years I’ve hosted an online Favorite Things Party and it’s always a ton of fun! Because what’s better than getting gifts when it’s not even your Continue Reading
I’ll Be Bold, Courageous & Honest (Even When It’s Hard!)
Last week was a week of very high highs and some pretty sucky lows! That pretty much describes our special needs journey - one day we're celebrating an over the top (even better than a blue kind of day) and the next I'm Hulking out, carrying my overly anxious and upset kid out of school. One day we're celebrating with ice cream and the next I'm sobbing; questioning my ability to be his mom. At the end of our roller coaster week, I finished reading Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Continue Reading
My Weight Does Not Define My Worth
My entire life I've believed a lie. I believed I had to be skinny to be pretty. I thought my worth was determined by my weight. I’m not exactly sure when this lie found it’s way into my heart. Maybe it was in high school when my nick name was Betty Spaghetti. Maybe it was when the dance team director told me to gain weight during weigh-ins, while other girls were being told to lose it. I remember her telling me I was going to blow off the field if I didn't pack on a few pounds. Maybe Continue Reading
Friday Favorites { February 2018 Edition}
It's technically still Friday so I decided to throw together this Friday Favorites post. I woke up this morning and there were so many lovely things that made me smile! I love February (hello Birthday month!) and I've always been a sucker for Valentine's Day! February is just a happy month in my opinion, even if the weather is cold and the flu is everywhere. Happy Friday, friends! Spread some love today... My Valentine Leggings When I saw these I had to have them! I am a sucker for Continue Reading