themed weekends

Themed Weekend: One

You’ll be one in just a few short weeks.
Can it really be?
It seems like just yesterday that I was pulling up to the birth center, singing through the contractions. One hour later, I was pushing on my hands and knees in the water.
Tim caught you from behind. When I looked back, he was standing there, [...]

Themed Weekend: Colors

Aren’t you glad that our world is full of colors? It makes me so very happy to look around and see the lovely array of blues, greens, oranges, reds, yellows, and purples – in nature and in window shops.
This weekend will be eclectic and cheerful and fun. I’ll be showcasing and giving away some vibrant [...]

Themed Weekend: Ask Me Anything

As it turns out, I’m a little more introverted than I thought.
You see, we went to a wedding last night at this incredible guest ranch [see photo below] and then we went to a marriage conference this morning…and now I’m plum wore out.
It’s a funny thing. I like social get-togethers. I like public speaking. I [...]

Themed Weekend: The Small Things

Have you ever had someone say something degrading to you, something that made you feel small? Perhaps they asked if you were pregnant (and you weren’t) or made a sarcastic remark about your personality that didn’t sit well in your soul or glared at you when your child was…ahem…not his best at Target.
It’s funny how [...]

I want my kids to be… :: wrap-up

I meant to write more posts in this series.
Yes, I want my kids to be happy, entrepreneurial, healthy, well-traveled, and loving. But…I’d also like them to be…intelligent, excited about learning, good with people, strong communicators, etc, etc.
I think it goes without saying that I can’t fully dive into such a mammoth topic in one tiny [...]

Themed Weekend: I Want My Kids To Be…

Recently, I wrote down a list of qualities that I would like to nurture in my children. I wrote them down because I want them to be right where I can see them.
It’s so easy to just let the days pass me by – to think, “Oh, I’ll work on that tomorrow” or “Next week, [...]

Themed Weekend: Globe-Trotting Girl

Someday, I’m going to travel the world with my family. We’re going to go to Israel and Indonesia, New Zealand and New York, London and Little Rock.
But today…for now…we travel the world…through books and experiences and people. And we get away for an occasional weekend or week – exploring new sights, laughing with good friends.
That’s [...]

Themed Weekend: The Mother I Want to Be

If you met me four years ago, you would have seen a curly-haired girl with green-ish eyes, a masters degree, and a mission to save the world.
I wore heels and matching business suits and red lipstick. I wrote proposals and spoke at trainings. I attended meetings with my Franklin Covey planner in-hand, jotting down notes [...]

Themed Weekend: Entrepreneur

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison
Tommy Edison was a smart man. In case you need a refresher from high school history, he invented the phonographic, the motion stop camera, and the light bulb. Three inventions that changed the world.
His perspective on life [...]

Themed Weekend: Pregnancy, Birth, & Babies

I Wonder: Do women ever stop thinking about birth once they have experienced it?
I gave birth to my firstborn in 2006 and my second in 2009 – and both experiences have shaped me, defined me…in so many ways.
Almost every day, I think back to those days – remembering the excitement, the pain, the fear, the [...]

Themed Weekend: Physical Fitness

On most days, I don’t feel like running.
My days are already so full – full of diaper-changing, lunch-making, book-reading, email-checking, article-writing, bike-riding, dinner-prepping, dream-chasing, bath-giving, tear-catching, and prayer-saying.
It takes so much energy to change into my sports bra, lace up my tennis shoes, and get my 3-year-old ready (she likes to accompany me in the [...]

Themed Weekend: Family Travels

I go back-and-forth about the worthwhileness of traveling with wee ones.
On the one hand, I think: traveling with babies and tots is just plain crazy. It requires an over-the-top amount of energy, planning, and patience…not to mention – STUFF. It involves strollers, car seats, teethers, toys, nursing covers, baby carriers, diapers, wipes, extra pairs of [...]