Oh, Goodness! 8 Great Things You Will LOVE

It’s been a crazy-busy month, but I’ve been thinking lots about you and wanting to share a whole bunch of goodness with you – programs and products and people I’m just swooning over. So it’s time for a stream-of-consciousness braindump....

Letting Goodness Make Way For Greatness

I gave my heart to another this weekend…and learned a valuable lesson. Maybe you can relate? Here’s the truth: I am cheating on my iPhone. I have adored my 4G since I got it last year; I feel totally naked without it. Sure, it has its drawbacks, but we are...

What’s Your Happy Summer Action Plan? I’ll Show You Mine…

I swear this happens at the start of every summer: as soon as the flowers bloom and the temperature rises, my life spins out of control. Maybe it’s a mom thing; having the boys home 24/7 is a big adjustment and requires serious strategic planning to ensure they...

Flirting With Joy: A Beautiful Love Story {Plant a Kiss Blog Hop}

I adore a good love story. Tales of unlikely reunions, rekindled romances, couples’ triumphs over tragedy – they all make me clutch my heart and feel grateful for real-life evidence that love conquers all. To my total surprise, I think my favorite new love...

Make a Joyful Noise: The Cutest Jingle Bells Ever

Need a pick-me-up today? Just click here for a video from my cutie-pie Truman, who has been singing Jingle Bells at the top of his lungs, everywhere we go. He doesn’t care that he can’t pronounce many of the words. He doesn’t care if the tune’s...

Tidings of Comfort & Joy {11.28.11}

I’m heading into this new week feeling grateful for so many little moments that brought me comfort and joy over the long weekend. There were heavy moments, to be sure, as our family ushered in the holidays so keenly aware of my dad’s absence. But I managed...

Take Time {10.26.11}

Slow down.Ease up.Give yourself a moment.Or the afternoon.Or the whole damn year.Hit the snooze button.Call in sick well. Let guilt go.Breathe deep.Be still.Feel your miraculous, beating, life-giving pulse.Honor it.Invite joy in.Urge it to stay.Let time...

How To Make This Mama Happy in 15 Minutes or Less {07.12.11}

One of the things I love about my hubby is that he knows and honors one of the easiest ways to make this mama happy: give me a little time alone in a gift shop. When we come across a darling boutique, I have a tendency to swoon; I slow to a saunter, I gaze at the...

Recipe For An Instant Sugar High & Happy Dance {07.03.11}

1. Take family – including your visiting cousins – to the YoYo donut shop.2. Choose sprinkles.Not just any sprinkles, but the one with your favorite colors.3. Scarf down the donut, then team up with your brother to beg for another.Use puppy dog eyes to...

You’re Invited To My Surprise Party!

I love sweet surprises – good-news, happy-heart moments that are too good not to share. Like this road sign. For years, the primary road we take to get to and from home has been riddled with potholes – bumps, dips and craters that could swallow a car. But...