Solutions
Advent: Stocking Stuffers
Gahhhhh. Stockings are my favorite. Actually, in my family, we have canned our gift exchange except for the little kids. And instead, we just get stockings for each other. But our stocking insides may not be traditional. Are there traditional stocking gifts?...
What is Advent
Advent is a celebration I've come to experience and explore as an adult. I did not grow up with Advent as one of my Christmas Traditions, but I do love the thoughtfulness and intention that goes into celebrating the Advent Season. As I kick off these 25 days of...
Make a Difference with the Festival of Stars Toy Drive
So, I'm still planning to kick off the Advent Daily Writing Topics starting on Saturday. Whether you share a picture on social media or actually write a post each day along with me, I hope you will do enough to draw your heart in this season. You may not do...
New England Road Trip
Last month, we went on an “always on my bucket list” New England Road Trip. We hit six states in seven days with an 8-month-old. Yes, we kinda came home feeling like we needed a vacation from our vacation, but I blame that on lugging the extra baby items around for...
5 Reasons to Attend the NWA Tech Summit
So, the Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit is coming up in a couple weeks and I thought I'd share with you, my 5 reasons to attend the NWA Tech Summit. It seems like we all have crazy busy schedules at work and somehow every year, we miss that section of our work...
OVERCOMER | Paige Ray
Paige Ray. What do I say. I miss this friend so much from my NWA time. Paige is a couple years of mama steps ahead of me. I remember when she had her sweet little guy, she launched a new podcast and really began exploring the topic of creativity and motherhood. I...
OVERCOMER series kickoff
4 years ago, I did a series on my blog called "Overcomer." I asked friends and people I admired to answer 5 questions. I left it open for them to interpret the topic, where they wanted to go with it, and how long they wanted to write. And, I got all kinds of...
Advice to a Freshman College Student
This year I'm serving as the Chair of the Alumni Board of Ouachita Baptist University. I'm so thankful for the opportunity to serve this way and to connect and challenge other alumni. A couple weekends ago, I was on campus for our fall meeting and on the drive...