1. What We're Eating This Week... We're kind of winging it! Cooking is one of my least favorite things to do. I go through spurts....I have weeks where I'm rocking dinners and weeks where I'm all let's just order pizza! Lately, we've been eating a lot of pizza and helpie selfie dinners. Jackson could survive on PB&J so he could care less what I cook. I'm a big fan of the Crock Pot but even my favorite Crock Pot meals haven't sounded good lately. I'm just in a dinner rut! This week Continue Reading
Four Things Special Needs Mamas Need to Remember
Your Child's Diagnosis/Behaviors Do Not Define Them. This is really hard to remember when you're called to pick up your kid from school during a major meltdown. It's hard to remember when you see other kids doing typical stuff and your child isn't. It's hard when your life revolves around therapy appointments. But there is more to your child than his/her diagnosis. Don't let the struggles steal your ability to see their strengths. I ask God to show me Jackson's strengths. I don't want Continue Reading
Love & Marriage {Reflections from Valentine’s Day}
I don't write about marriage often; probably because it's such a tender topic. My own has been so much harder than I ever dreamed. I'm pretty sure John would agree. There have been many moments of disappointment over the past six years. I've believed the contorted image of marriage in my mind instead of the truth that it is. Two imperfect (and stubborn) people being refined by Jesus. We've been refined all right - infertility, colic, moments where we wondered if an once of love Continue Reading