For the past few years, I’ve hidden behind home décor and DIY—which I absolutely love (now). But it’s just a microcosm of who I am. A very short-sighted view of my story, my struggles and dreams. To tell you the truth, I got started in decorating and DIY out of sheer determination. No real interior […]

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I hate cold weather. Hate it, but we decided to take a 5-day vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos Mountains. In November. What was I thinking right? Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly review on what you need to know before booking a vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge Poconos. […]

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I’m a blogger, but I deleted the Instagram and Facebook apps from my phone and have been amazed at what happened. I Didn’t Start Out Loving Social Media I didn’t think I was the social media type. In fact, I wasn’t. But when you’re the youth pastor’s wife and you take a group of teenagers […]

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It’s winter, it’s cold and you want some warmth in your tummy. If friends and family are gathered around, serve up an awesome hot chocolate bar for a day or night of fun-filled memories. Mark the evening with lots of creamy cocoa, sweet mix-ins, toppings and plenty of laughter. I set up this simple DIY […]

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I cannot for the life of me figure out why I’m not in the Christmas spirit this year. It could be the work of pulling out all my décor. It could be that it’s still teetering between 50 and 80 degrees here in Florida or it could be I wanted to savor Autumn just a […]

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Hello New Year! I took a few weeks off to spend a more meaningful holiday season with my family and I have a gazillion ideas of where I want to go this year and I’m excited about them all. I’ve done some planning and goal setting, but I really haven’t nailed down all of what […]

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I know you’ve spent money you didn’t have on people you didn’t want to for Christmas. You’ve fought your way through mobs at the mall for your husband and maybe even snagged the last hot toy on the shelf for your kiddo. I love me some Christmas, what I hate is the STRESS that comes […]

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We’re in planning mode for Christmas and cash is always a factor when you’re planning. I don’t have a fortune to spend on Christmas and in fact, I wouldn’t if I could. I want to ensure that my focus remains on Christ and not the pageantry of Christmas.  A few years ago I learned a […]

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I love the entire holiday season. November 1 is my official start date for holiday prep. But I refuse to put up any Christmas décor, play any Christmas music or entertain much about Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. Well, I did cheat a little this year by getting my fall pictures done early and […]

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