Meet Louise…
Thanks for stopping at our little blog! I’m Louise, and I’m currently in the “taxi” season of child raising, spending lots of time in my car but still loving the teenage years more than the toddler years. I love running, hiking, reading, good coffee (with good friends) and good salsa. I love northern Michigan in the summertime. In addition to time spent with my husband and three children, I also work in fundraising for a women and children’s center.
What I Love Right Now!
Stitch Fix – If you haven’t discovered this personal styling service in a box, it’s so fun. You sign up online for a personal stylist to select 5 items for you (clothing, bags, shoes, jewelry) and you can schedule a “fix” as often as you want. The clothes are cute and fun and different, and mine fit so well! I love it.
And Then There Were Two
After years of writing (here, in my journal, and in my millions of half-finished notebooks around the house) about life with kids and navigating their baby years, tween years and teenage years, it's finally here: the dreaded "empty nest." We dropped Number 3, Catie,...
read morePraying Better Prayers
Every day is better when I start the morning with my simple routine: wake up early, coffee (always first), some quiet time reading scripture or a devotional, and prayer. It gets me in the right frame of mind - at peace, looking forward. Last spring I noticed my...
read moreResurrections
It's such a gift to be able to see the potential for new life in old things. I haven't always had this gift, but I've gotten better at it. Instead of only seeing the value in new things, I have a much greater appreciation for the beauty that comes from restoring or...
read moreWhat He Promises
As someone who has struggled in the past with too much worrying, I resolved this year to try to fight it. My devotionals and scripture emphasize over and over that worry steals our peace, our enjoyment of the present, and steals our time with God. I knew if I could...
read moreSummer: Give me S’more
School is about to start again, and I'm trying my best to wring some "summer" out of these last August days before we step onto the treadmill of school routines, evening sports and nonstop activity. But the last week or so has been very un-summery. It's cloudy and...
read moreMy Year of Release: De-Cluttering The “Invisible” Junk
Summer! A time when our family schedule moves a little slower, and I can work on projects that get lost during the rush of the school year, when my schedule is totally dictated by kids’ sports and dance and school commitments. You might remember, I quit the New...
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