by Gwen | Feb 28, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire
Braveheart, Gladiator, The Last Samurai and The Patriot are some of my absolute all time favorite movies. The common denominator? Courage, bravery, “strength and honor” (I did that for you true Gladiator fans (Sam Erisman and James Lorenzen)). The...
by Gwen | Jan 31, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire
I just feel…raw. All the blog books say not to share personal things in your life because no one wants to hear. I think that’s stupid. How do you connect if you don’t share struggles and get personal. My dog got out today. You can read how we got her here. I put...
by Shannon | Jan 22, 2017 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
Yesterday I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in a while. We chatted and she asked me how things were going with my kids. I told her that things were great. My kids were healthy and busy and fabulous. However, instead of ending on that note, for some reason I...
by Louise | Jan 16, 2017 | Encourage, Louise, Parenting, Uncategorized
I am what I’d call a recovering perfectionist. Sometimes I fall off the wagon, but in general I am so much better than I used to be! I used to see things very neatly – black or white, right or wrong – and I was pretty stingy with grace. But years...
by Gwen | Jan 8, 2017 | DIY, Empower, Gwen
Ahh…. the New Year! Christmas is my favorite time of the year, but when it’s done – it’s done. Maybe some of you have some resolutions for your home. I have a project for you that’s perfect to kick off the new year. My friend, Amy Brake,...
by Shannon | Jan 4, 2017 | Encourage, Shannon, Uncategorized
This week I went to the gym. Before you roll you eyes, take note that I had already dressed for the day (including curling my hair!) so I was simply sitting and reading my Kindle while the 6 kids under my care got their psychotic energy out. I had situated myself in...
by Louise | Jan 1, 2017 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire, Louise, Shannon, Uncategorized
New Year’s Resolutions are so UGH. Mine are always broken or forgotten or just plain unrealistic and tossed before January is halfway through. But I do like having goals, and vision, and something to work toward. Something that guides my actions around...
by Louise | Dec 30, 2016 | Empower, Food, Louise, Uncategorized
Christmas is full of family traditions, right? What we do, what we eat, who we give gifts to, when we unwrap those gifts, etc., etc. In our family, one of the best traditions is making cream candy. My great-grandfather borrowed this recipe from a friend more than...
by Gwen | Dec 28, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire, Uncategorized
I want to begin with this because it means so much to me. For most of my life I dealt with a ridiculous amount of anxiety. I can remember as a small child, I worried about everything. I didn’t grow out of it. Even after I was married and had small kids, every...
by Shannon | Dec 21, 2016 | Encourage, Parenting, Shannon
In “honor” of the many strong, sneaky and somewhat violent germs that have been making their presence known in schools and homes around our little town this season, we bring you this original holiday composition to help you to the end of the...
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