by Robin | Feb 21, 2015 | Compassion International, Love Gifts, Missions, Uncategorized
Had I not had a house seriously overflowing with family last weekend, this week’s Around/About would have been shared then. The beautiful thing about the internet is you can visit blog posts, well, forever, and the words I’m about to share are relevant...
by Robin | Feb 19, 2015 | Friends, friendship, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
I was seven months pregnant with my third baby in four years and my sciatic nerve wasn’t happy about it. Juggling a part-time job, caring for two toddlers, and all the other demands of life siphoned every ounce of energy I could manufacture. With no family in...
by Robin | Feb 16, 2015 | Marriage, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
Haven’t subscribed yet? Please do! And thank you for sharing this post on your social networks! On Friday when I was in the shower I was thinking about all the things I had planned for Valentine’s weekend instead of going to see 50 Shades of Grey. One...
by Robin | Feb 14, 2015 | (in)courage, Faith, Family, Family Traditions, Memoir, Mom stuff, Mothers and daughters, Personal, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day isn’t about romance or passion to me. Instead, it’s a blur of fizzy affections tethered first to grade school then later to a woman of valor. I grew up in a Mayberry-esque town before the internet or big box craft stores were born....
by Robin | Feb 12, 2015 | Advice, Aging, Do Something!, Encouragement, Nutrition, On my soapbox, Personal, Raves & Rants, Uncategorized, Whole 30, Women
I wonder how many times I read about it before taking action. A least a dozen, probably twice that. A Boot Camp offered at my church–I mean, really, how hard could that be? Initially, I wasn’t as intimidated by “Boot Camp” as I was by the early...