Last week I signed a publishing contract. My book Living on Coffee and Prayer will be available online and in-stores on July 10th. I can’t thank all of you enough for your support, encouragement, and prayers. The process was crazy and I’m so glad I found a great publisher that believes in me. I thank God Read More
Category: Married Life
The Secret to a Lasting Marriage
After thirteen years of marriage, I’ve finally discovered the secret to marriage. I’ve been searching for it since my newlywed days, and I’ve finally discovered it! Are you ready? It may not be what you’re hoping to hear. It’s actually quite simple if you think about it. The true secret to a lasting, loving, and Read More
A Letter To My Weary Soul
Dear Weary, Worn Out Mother, I know you’re tired today. I know you feel like a failure. Yesterday was rough, wasn’t it? The doctor’s office made you wait too long, the shot your daughter had made her sick and fussy. You knew it wouldn’t last long, but you still felt overwhelmed by the tears. You Read More
My Secret To Surviving Motherhood
I’m a deeply flawed person. I love my children and I try to be the best mother I can be. I love my husband and try to be the best wife I can be. I try, but I constantly fall short. I fail, make mistakes and yes, even lose my temper sometimes. My Facebook persona Read More
How To Talk To Your Kids About Tragedy
Last night, in this beautiful city of lights we call home, evil took innocent lives. A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Casino with malice in his heart. According to CBS News, 58 people have died and 515 people are injured, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. Read More
5 Ways To Be a Better Wife
As many of you know, I’m the best wife in the entire world. Yup, it’s true. What? What did you hear? Did I have you fooled? Okay fine, I’m not the perfect wife as much as I want to be. I complain, I nag, I Read More
My Plans for the Future
I realize it’s been quite awhile since I’ve posted. I thought I’d give an update for those that follow my blog (Hi Mom!) There are a few reasons for my recent procrastination actually, besides laziness and the chaos that goes along with motherhood. The first reason is because school has started up again. The world Read More
4 Things Parents Should Be Warned About, But Aren’t
When I became a parent, I was thrown into an unfamiliar world of spit up, diapers, medical bills and sleepless nights. Fortunately, I was somewhat prepared for all of that. People warn you about those things. “You will never sleep again,” and “Babies are expensive,” were the kind of comments I was told during my Read More
Secrets To A Happy Marriage
Marriage is such a wonderful thing, but like all good things in life it takes work to make it wonderful. No relationship works well without a little nurturing along the way. Marriage is like a roller coaster, with endless ups and downs, but if you put in the work in can be the best ride Read More