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Its National Cancer Survivors Week and I'm proud to partner with the American Cancer Society to share my story. As I journey through new phases of life, I forget that so many in my world were not there for the hardest days. I was so fortunate to be surrounded with...

May 30, 2017

Travel

NWA Fun

#Ad Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, for which I have been compensated. This month I'm partnering with @FamilyLifeNWA for sponsored content. While they did not require a blog post, I've been snooping around their site all month and found some cool things I had...

May 17, 2017

Encouragement

Do I see me as he sees me | A question I ask myself on self awareness. My husband is always and proud of the image he captures of me with his camera, even if I'm not at my best or ready for the camera, but what would happen I looked at myself the way he sees me. Can the filter in my brain use the same filter in his camera? #selfworth #selfconscience #selfworth #psotiveselfimage

see what he sees

I was having a conversation with my mother in law Saturday about a picture of herself that she did not like. We all have them. Pictures that look great except for that lady in the middle or on the end or sandwiched between those other two cute girls. As women, we...

Apr 19, 2017

Holidays Solutions

What's in the basket? An Easter Lesson for Teens exploring the elements of Holy Week and the events surrounding Christ's death. With a fun, but more grown up feel from standard Easter basket ideas. Great Easter lesson for Sunday School, small group, neighborhood teens, or afterschool program. #easterlesson #teachingteenagers #celebratingEaster #StudyingChrist #easter

whats in my basket: Easter lesson for teens

Teaching the Easter story to teenagers can be a bit of a challenge. The curriculum is usually built towards younger children and involves a lot of cheesy activities and rituals. This Easter lesson for teens helps you discover new parts of the Easter story and tie...

Apr 12, 2017

Bridges Encouragement

An Afternoon in and African Chapel - March 25 has always been a day that stood out to me. Well, atleast after 2008. It was the day that I was diagnosed with cancer. It was a defining moment for me. But in 2017, God replaced that story with one of His own using the story of Abraham to remind me of His faithfulness in my obedience. All on a dirt floored chapel in the maize of Malawi, Africa.

an afternoon in an african chapel

I do not believe that God is a God of coincidence. I think He loves details and plans as much as I do. 2 weeks ago today, I got to spend my afternoon with a group of women. African women. Elderly women. Honored and revered women. Women, many of whom have known and...

Apr 8, 2017

Encouragement Family/Parenting

Puppy Love

This post about Puppy Love originally appeared on Arkansas Women Bloggers. I wrote the content as a contributor to their site at the time. Yall, I’m in LOVE (insert deep sigh…..). What a year 2016 was for me. I know I gave you a full list on my...

Feb 2, 2017

Bridges

if I were in a speech class

If I were a college student studying Speech Communications as I did 16 years ago, I feel like there would have been a moment this week where we would have dissected a very publicly delivered speech. We would have talked about delivery, preparation, content, and...

Jan 14, 2017

Solutions

2016 Favorite Things

Each year one of my "reflection" moments involves looking back at my favorite things. Some are new things I've discovered in the year, others are old favorites I cant get away from and the rest...they are just every day, little simples that make my world go...

Dec 27, 2016

Solutions

thoughts on giving: let it be

So its that time of year. We are finishing wrapping presents. We are working on the order we want people to open them. We are realizing we have 1 big, high value gift for some and 3 small random things for others. Oh the debacle!!! What do you do? Do...

Dec 24, 2016

Recipes

Nacho Ranchy Texas Trash

This time of year reminds me of many holiday traditions. church Christmas pageants - you know who you are school choir solos Salvation Army bell ringing family Christmas gathering shopping at the school store - you know where you took your parent's hard earned...

Dec 20, 2016

Recipes Solutions

Gift Guide for the Hostess with the Mostess (Mostest) | Bigpittstop shares a gift guide for any time of year to thank the hospitality queens in your life. What could a party hostess possibly still need? How about gift cards, hand towels, coffee, kitchen gadgets or serving trays, candles and more! #giftguide #givinggiftstopartyhost #partyhostgiftideas

Gift Guide: for the Hostess with the McMostess

Let's be honest, its a mind boggling thing this time of year - the hostess gift. Do you get one? What is too much? What if you are the only one who brings something? What is too small? Is it one size fits all? What if there is more than one host? So, what is...

Dec 17, 2016

Solutions

Things to remember and remind yourself when you are the HOSTESS | A fail proof guide to hosting your own party. Keep it chill. Plan ahead. Ask for help. Make your menu semi homemade. Be present with your guests and enjoy the party.

being the hostess with the mcmostess

I mentioned earlier this week that we got to host a crew last week for a little Christmas gathering in our new town. Now, this is something I love doing, but I know hosting people is not always easy for everyone. Here are a few things to keep in mind, to keep your...

Dec 14, 2016