The holiday season is upon us. In my house, that means we prepare for Hanukkah and Christmas. My husband is Jewish and I’m Christian, so we celebrate both holidays. My husband and I aren’t overly religious; however, the holidays...
Counting down to Christmas is almost as much fun as the holiday itself. Do a search on Pinterest and you can quickly become overwhelmed with all of the different advent calendars and ideas for counting down the days -...
November is the month we pause and give thanks. But, something I have been working on is gratitude throughout the year.
I first got my inspiration from reading Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Life Fully Right Where...
Many of my friends started listening to Christmas music on November 1. The stores were decked to the halls by the end of October, and fall decor was on discount. But before everyone dives too deeply into Christmas cheer,...
With all the new terminology coming out on a daily basis, I feel like I'm a little behind the times. In fact, a young woman I worked with told me I was "so basic." Even funnier was that I...
Last month my cell phone rang, and seeing that it was a local area code, I answered. On the other line was a sales rep from our internet provider. Thinking the call was about how the installation went on...
Every fall, Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, followed ten days later by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Here in the Midlands, we have a vibrant Jewish community that includes worship services for...
In my first post about organization I shared how I keep all my children's keepsakes organized. Today I'll share how we organize our home and KEEP it organized. Let's be honest, keeping things organized is really the struggle and...
I’ve been losing sleep. The level of irritability is unreal. My anxiety is high. What is going on with me, you ask? Perhaps you guessed it: we’re buying a home.
I should be so excited ... and I am....
In my first Let's Be Honestheartedpost, I shared about my struggle with anxiety. Today's post will be full of complete honesty as well, but a bit more light-.
Today I'm spilling my guts about house cleaning. Yep. House cleaning. Or, really,...
We are big snackers in my family. While I would love to always have the time to make healthy snacks, it is usually easier for me to pull something out of the pantry or fridge that is ready to...
It’s pretty comical that I am about to write a post about organization. Because, truthfully, I’m someone who finds it very difficult to stay organized and I’m naturally quite forgetful. But who better to share her victories than someone...
When I was seven years old, my family changed overnight. My parents decided to become foster parents, and one day, as I was riding my bike down the street, a friend came up, pedaling furiously, yelling, "The foster kids...
Ah, another Saturday, another stack of invitations to baby's birthday parties. But what do you buy for the squishy toddler who has everything? Another toy to clutter up their living room? Their 10,000th stuffed animal? Or how about something...
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