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.
Setting Firm Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have--Jesus Christ. Lately, I am loving Lisa Leonard Designs. Her jewelry is so pretty and simple, yet there is meaning behind each piece, and it has personal touches too - it can be...
read moreHot Chocolate… Cookies!
School's out! For the first week at least, we've been BUSY! One daughter had an overnight class trip, one is working ahead on her required volunteer service for next semester and my son is, um, "taking it easy" for a few days. I know things will slow down next week...
read moreJoplin Proud
Are you Joplin Proud? If you're a fan of comeback stories, adversity stories, triumph stories, you're definitely proud of the place we call home. If you're living in Joplin, and particularly if you were living here in May 2011, you are doing something this month to...
read moreLessons Learned from My Mom Friends Along the Way
Mother’s Day is Sunday. The lessons I’ve learned aren’t all from my own mother. They are from all the moms in my life! I learned from my friends who struggled with infertility that mothering starts before babies are even on the way. I learned from other moms how to...
read moreTip Yourself Today! And Tame That Voice That Says You Can’t
There is a cool new app out right now called Tip Yourself (props to my husband for discovering it first). It's a finance app, and the theory is that if you tip service professionals for a job well done, why not tip yourself? You connect the app to your bank account,...
read moreHandle With Care: We are Precious Cargo
My twins turned 15 last week so we have 2 new permit-drivers in the family. I won't embarrass them here - they're doing as well as can be expected with five days' experience on city streets. (And as a passenger, I've cut the gasping and dashboard-gripping to a...
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