Letting Go of Mommy Guilt over Frozen

Let It Go. Frozen. Olaf. These words blew up my Facebook feed on Tuesday when Frozen was released. Some parents were pumped and had Frozen watching parties that night. Others were just plain sick of hearing their kids sing “Let It Go” or they just have fun singing along with the soundtrack that can be […]

An Intentional Epiphany: Shoes & Beautiful Feet

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We’ve reached the final part of this 6 part series for An Intentional Epiphany. Whether you decided to do something every other day starting December 25th, participated January 1-6 or just picked and chose what activities you could fit into your already busy schedule, I hope it has enriched the beginning of your New Year […]

An Intentional Epiphany: Frankincense

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Frankincense always elicits a giggle or two from the little ones when you talk about it. I think they imagine the wise men bringing a Frankenstein toy to baby Jesus. As funny of a word Frankincense might be, the truth is that this gift of the wise men was a type of perfume or incense. […]

An Intentional Epiphany: The Wise Men

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How’d your star gazing experience go yesterday with the kiddos? Ours was a chilly night, but made for some fun snuggles under the quilt as we looked up at the sky. A highlight was that we could LITERALLY only see one star in the sky last night due to the conditions. I couldn’t have imagined […]

An Intentional Epiphany: Follow the Star

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Don’t you love the freshness of New Years Day? New starts. New vision for the year. Then there’s family time. If you are honest, food and football always make their way into your day like a toddler (or parent!!!) stealthily sneaking candy from their stocking when no one’s looking. This year I want to be […]

Dear Shiloh Lucia (an open letter)

Dear Shiloh Lucia, A year ago this time, I was struggling to get any sleep. You were about to be born. I know that sounds weird, so let me explain. The week before you entered the world, I wrote you a letter. It was a short one but from my heart. I had always dreamed […]