An unseasonably warm, early January day found me and my 3-foot, crazy-haired sidekick with plastic shovels and dump truck in tow heading toward the mole hills that always seem to infest our yard for our son’s pleasure. I never mind joining him when he wants to dig in the dirt; it’s been something that’s brought […]
Meditation Mondays – The Faithful One Will Do It
Nine days into the new year, the reality of challenges that come with new goals or resolutions begins to become obvious. Goals can sound incredibly glamorous on the planning side, but the execution requires hard work and dedication. (You Biggest Loser fans no doubt caught my reference to Dolvett’s mantra.) I’d like to take this […]
My 12 Books to Read in 2012
Welcome to the first edition of my book list for the upcoming year! My friend Jen gave me the idea that she got from Money Saving Mom to read 12 books in 2012. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve lost that beautiful relationship with reading books that I used to cherish so much. […]
My Goals for 2012
One of the reasons I believe that I struggled with feeling average and ineffective for so many years is the fact that I wasn’t a goal setter. I know that many people cringe at the thought of not writing down to-do lists or a five year plan, but that’s just never been something that comes […]
Meditation Mondays – An Invitation
A year ago, I did something new for me. I set a goal for the new year when one of my friends invited me to join her in the Siesta Scripture Memory Team on Beth Moore’s blog. The commitment was to memorize two scriptures per month for the next year. Growing up in a Christian […]
An Ode to Pinterest
I have been seriously blown away by the way that Pinterest has enriched my life. I kept seeing my friend Leslie referencing it on both her blog and Facebook, and finally one day I just asked her to send me an invite so I could check it out myself. While I participate in the other […]
Pioneer Women: Alone on the Range {Repost}
To read installment one of this series, click here. Installment two of this series can be found here. She stood outside her dilapidated home and took in the view. Amber fields, ripe and ready to harvest waved at her. The milk cow mooed in the distance. The hot breeze that assaulted her disheveled hair into […]
Pioneer Women: Driving Forces and Landmarks {Repost}
To read the first installment of the Pioneer Women series, click here. What drives women to action? Many worthy causes have inspired women in history to discover a cure, fight for a cause, become an entrepreneur, and become an example and inspiration to us all. But I just can’t believe that every woman who is […]
Could I be a Pioneer Woman {Repost}
The time in America’s history that most fascinates me are those years where pioneers forged paths across unknown territories to a place that promised so many unknowns. Fighting off wild animals, succumbing to disease and natural disasters, traveling on uncomfortable modes of transportation – each of these challenges leave me amazed that people willingly lived […]
New Look!
If you’ve been following my blog for long, you have no doubt noticed that I have a beautiful new design! I would like to thank my wonderful cousin Jordan Taylor for taking time out of his busy life to design it for me. I’ve always been so proud of this guy for his intelligence, wit, […]