Oh hello there July! I guess we are at the halfway point for our 2024 reading challenge! I read quite a few books that have been on my to-read list and I didn't love them all - every book can't be a winner right? I'm also realizing that books our book tastes can change depending on seasons and circumstances and stages in life. So just because a book is a miss for me, it may not be for you! I just tend to be a bit opinionated in my book reviews - but I feel like it is a good place for that! ... continue reading...
May Books
May was a great month for reading - it must have been a birthday gift to me! I enjoyed and devoured all these stories and books this month! Everything coming in a 4 or 5 stars! Wahoo! This month also marks a non-library month! All these books I had preordered or purchased at some point so they were all already sitting on my bookshelves. It is always encouraging to get more of these owned books checked off my reading list! For a Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer 5 Stars: You know when you ... continue reading...
On Mother’s Day
I bundled up (but not nearly enough) my family to go on a Mother's Day hike. It was a chilly May morning as May mornings can be here in the Rockies. The snow had melted and the grass was trying to be green, but the warmer weather and spring flowers were still weeks out. While other mothers relish the spring days of this holiday, I pray for patience to be content in waiting. After 35 years of lived experience, I know without a doubt that a Colorado summer is on the way even if spring pretends to ... continue reading...
Motherhood
Motherhood is the best job I have ever had. It is a gift without measure. Honestly, I didn't see it coming. I had no idea that motherhood was going to be the role that I was most proud of - the one that I would be most invested in. The thing I would show up for day after day, and night after night. I didn’t know how much on the job training would be required and how many ways I'd fail and just how many ways I would succeed. I didn’t know I could care so much and put in unlimited extra ... continue reading...
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Raise Them Kind T-Shirt - $29 || Floral Pop Socket - $15 || Wet/ Dry Bag - $18 || For the Children's Sake - $13 || ESV Journaling Study Bible - $50 || Parker Baby Diaper bag/ Laptop Backpack - $90 || No-Bleed Highlighters - $10 || Willow Tree "Tenderness" - $45 || Every Season Sacred - $16 || Hand-thrown Mama Mug - $35 || Raycon Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds - $80 || Calendar Girl - $115 || Crossbody Bag - $35 || Promptly Journal: A Complete Childhood History - $45 || Magnetic Fridge Frames - ... continue reading...