Are YOU My Neighbor…?
In the preschool classic, “Are You My Mother?” a baby bird hatches when his mother is away, and the poor little fella begins a journey to find her. He asks everyone – and everything – he meets, “Are you my mother?” Imprinting is instinctual; at the very core of who...
$5 FLASH Easter Sale (ends on Wednesday)!
Calling all bargain shoppers of kids…! DaySpring has nine items priced to give and gift to some of the favorite people in your lives. Don't these make darling Easter surcies!? Today and tomorrow you'll find the above items marked down 50-75%. Spend at...
Around/About: The 5 Friends Edition
A collection of links I love, sites I like & interesting reads I've been relatively quiet on the internets lately, and that's for a few good reasons. For starters, I'm coordinating content for Bloom book club right now, featuring my good friend, Jessica...
Your Favorite New Side Dish: Orzo and Wild Rice
My friend Stephanie has RAVED about the dish forever: Orzo and Wild Rice from J. Alexanders (in Chattanooga). Typically when I've eaten there, I'll opt for a side dish that might just have a wee more calories… Loaded baked potato or wild rice--is it really a...
Around/About: The “Compassion Bloggers” Edition
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 whenever you...
A friend in need, in deed, indeed
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 town,...
50 Shades of Play
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 thought led...
Heart-shaped :: A Valentine’s Day Feature at {in}courage
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. They were halcyon...
Why I refuse to be discouraged (when your scale is a jerk)
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 start: 5:30am,...