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Steep Yourself in God-Reality

Verse above my desk for the year —- Scripture: Matthew 6: 31-34 MSG “What I’m trying to do here is get you to relax! Don’t be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know GodContinue reading “Steep Yourself in God-Reality”

Our Top Picks: San Diego, California

Are you a spontaneous traveler who prefers to freely roam with no established plan or do you tend to prefer to plan every detail before you arrive down to the minute? I’ve learned that my personality falls somewhere in between. My FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) nature keeps me from being too spontaneous, but myContinue reading “Our Top Picks: San Diego, California”

(Some) lessons the year 2021 taught me

The turn of a new year always puts me in a reflective headspace. I find myself scrolling back through the memories and experiences curated during the previous twelve months. I pause for moments, or sometimes park for considerable time, asking myself what I learned, how I was challenged, or simply basking in gratitude to myContinue reading “(Some) lessons the year 2021 taught me”

How to Host a Virtual NYE Kid’s Dance Party

Yes, you read that right — Our family hosted a New Year’s Eve Dance Party over Zoom with our kiddos and our closest friends and their children. Global pandemic or not, most kids (12 or younger) can’t stay up to ring in the new year. We dressed up in our sparkles, made the “ball drop”Continue reading “How to Host a Virtual NYE Kid’s Dance Party”

Love & Serve Kid’s Christmas Party

The excitement and anticipation that the weeks before Christmas brings in a household with littles is undeniably magical and precious, however. it seems that every trip to the store and every commercial between cartoons pulls them deeper and deeper into a place of “all about me” and “I want.” As a mom, how can IContinue reading “Love & Serve Kid’s Christmas Party”

Shake-A-Sack Snack

“Shake up the happiness, it’s Christmastime!” Tonight, I had the opportunity to share with my little chefs a favorite childhood snack my brother and I used to make with my mom. We loved to measure the ingredients, pour in the seasoning and do a little jig while shakey shaking the brown paper bag to blendContinue reading “Shake-A-Sack Snack”

30+ Ways During the Holiday Season to Teach Children About Giving & Serving Others

Is it just me or is it one of the most challenging, yet critically important tasks as a parent to teach naturally selfish (by human nature) little people about humility, generosity and service to others? Truth is, whether we have much or have little, we are called to give and to serve one another. ThisContinue reading “30+ Ways During the Holiday Season to Teach Children About Giving & Serving Others”

Cook with me: Chili

I don’t know about you, but there’s something about a nip in the air, leaves changing and crunching under my feet and even little ghouls scampering through the neighborhood that makes me crave a hearty bowl of Chili. (Or, I’m curious to know, does your family call it “Chili Beans“? This is a domestic disputeContinue reading “Cook with me: Chili”

A handful of “Must-Dos” in Wilmington & Wrightsville, Beach, North Carolina

This week I snuck my boys and mom in my suitcase for the Carolinas Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Conference in beautiful Wrightsville Beach, NC. While I enjoyed some long overdue quality time with my colleagues from North and South Carolina soaking up best practices, my crew explored this beautiful eastern NC coastalContinue reading “A handful of “Must-Dos” in Wilmington & Wrightsville, Beach, North Carolina”

The Most Powerful Tool for Good

“You truly don’t know how valuable something is until it’s gone.” This well-known axiom has taken on a new meaning over the last week as I’ve struggled with laryngitis. Now bear with me if the following sounds a bit melodramatic, because I am going somewhere with this! At one point, my voice was completely goneContinue reading “The Most Powerful Tool for Good”