May News, updates, and epic links...Time for a Coffee Date. Ok, so this Coffee Date may call for a venti, extra-hot whatever-you-drink. I've got one super-packed post, and I'm short on time, so let's caffeinate well, and dive in! I hope you had a great Mother's Day weekend and that you're keeping sane, because there's no way around it -- May is always cray-Z. It's end-of-year-everything, right?... Final exams, graduations, weddings, summer-planning, and the kids are all
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What a Mom Needs Most from Her Family: 25 Things
Hey Friends! Happy Mother's Day weekend! I've updated the following post from a few years ago, and I think it's worth sharing again...It wasn't originally even a Mother's Day post, but a simple tool for helping our family's recognize and take some steps to support us moms the way we quite naturally support everyone else I wanted to share it now, because: Moms, After all you do -- all year long -- this is one weekend I truly hope you get to feel
300+ Ways to Become a Memory-Making Mom. A New Book (and a giveaway.)
As I happily anticipate my first son coming home from his first year away at college, I have found myself reminiscing a lot about all of the years with my boys. My boys have been having some fun chats lately about favorite family memories, and new ones they hope to make while Josiah is home this summer. As it turns out, my boys appreciate family traditions more than I had ever realized. With all of this on my mind, I was so excited to hear about Jessica Smartt's new book,
Healthy, Sweet, Carrot Salad
Healthy, sweet, carrot salad recipe. Perfect for spring, (Easter!) or anytime. Happy Easter Week! I hope you are well, and that your week is both fun and meaningful. Our week has been packed with Jonah's Hawaii Regional Debate tournament (he and his partner took 2nd in the final!) as well as church gatherings, and (more) guests in town. :) It's all kinds of exhausting fun. I'll be hosting for Easter dinner, and as I pondered the menu, I knew salad would be a
3 Ways to Make “Having The Talk” with Your Kids a Little Less Awkward…{with a printable conversation starter!}
Tips for "having the talk" with your kids. Before someone else does... There's just no way around it. Talking to our kids about S-E-X has to be one of the most awkward things ever. Even if you're comfortable going into it, the minute your kids figure out where you're headed you can usually count on them being all... But for the love of our kids, we simply must. We've got to talk about this stuff, and we've got to keep talking about it. Because if we
With Kate Merrick, on her New Book: HERE, NOW
Hey Friends! I'm here to share Kate Merrick's beautiful new book, HERE NOW, which I was blessed to get to read early and endorse. Isn't the cover just gorgeous!? This book is SO GOOD you guys! I want to share a few words of personal introduction, then Kate is sharing an excerpt from Chapter 4 with us! (You're going to love it!) First from me: If I'm honest, my book writing journey has at times been a lonely one. Remember, I live on an island,
Surf Updates and Inspiration from Son #3: Luke.
Sooooo....It's been a long time since I've shared a "surf update" around here! Back in the day, I shared a lot of these, and many of you kindly endured followed along with them. ;) I don't post as often anymore so I'm always hesitant to make things all about us. But... But in the past few weeks a lot of people have asked questions about Luke's competitive surfing: About his new sponsors and about his future plans. And (maybe most importantly) "could he be
End of Winter Coffee Date. Edition: We’ve got a Table with a View and SO much to Cover!
Friends...Most of you know by now how I love a coffee date! I try to do these seasonally, and by the time I sit down to write them I'm about to burst with all of the thoughts, questions, and stories to share. I can't help but smile as I begin to type...imagining you right here, and I'm leaning in to ask: Where should we even start!? How are you? What's new? Can you even believe it's March already!? Aand Shhh - We're gonna have this coffee date on the
