Unexpected Moments

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I’m linking up with Lindsey this week for What I Wore Wednesday Above pictures taken by Cristina Robeck Photography Pray Print c/o Red Letter Words “Be full of joy all of the time. Never stop praying. In everything give thanks. This is what God wants you to do because of Christ Jesus.”  - 1 Thess. [...]

Dear Children ~

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Dear Children of my womb, Children I carried for 10 months and gave birth to by c-section. Have I told you how much I love you whiney voice? I just love how you think that whiney voice is going to get you what you want. I apologize, I thought that surprising you with a lunch [...]

It Wasn’t Glamorous – Our Love Story Part II

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I remember it clearly, I sat on the bleachers in the gymnasium at Azusa Pacific University watching as the bands crew loaded in. Tonight was the first concert I had planned for the year… The Elms and Jars of Clay I was a sweaty hands ball of nerves, trying to appear to look like I [...]

Trike-a-thon

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Katelyn + Brayden’s Tee’s – The Printed Palette // Striped Cardigan – Splendid Lately I’ve been wondering how I got here. It seems as thought I blinked and my baby girl is almost 5 finishing her last year of preschool. I’m staring at preschool graduation in the face. In just 3 short months, I’m going [...]

That’s When I Met Him: Our Love Story Part I

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{Guard your Heart Print via Red Letter Words} Life’s journey often surprises me. When I was 19 I saw my life as a married woman, stay at home mom, room mom, soccer mom. I envisioned driving a mini van, baking cupcakes + designing bulletin boards for my children’s classrooms I was sure I would marry young, [...]

Mama + Little Man Style

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{Wore: Diamond Denim by Paige // Chambray + Lace Top (gift) // Booties – Nordstrom} This face pretttttyyyyy much sums up my day. My baby starts school tomorrow. It might be preschool, but in my mind it might as well be high school. Just one more reminder that I don’t have a baby anymore. And [...]

EIGHT.

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EIGHT years Of cherishing moments Making memories Struggling with nothing Giving everything Late night pillow talk Afternoon delights Finding new ways to love each other Encouraging words Learning to lean on God together Being vulnerable Even when it’s hard Saying sorry Asking for forgiveness Saying I love you This is the good stuff The real [...]

Dear Kyle. I love you.

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Dear Kyle,   It’s been a while since I wrote you a love letter. This April, 22nd to be exact, marks 9 years that we’ve been together. 9 years since we had our very first date. And what an amazing, life-changing date that was. I had no idea that our first date, filled with amazing [...]