When was the last time that you took the opportunity to coach your teen? Their view of the world is being shaped by hundreds of voices, and many of those voices are claiming a very different message than you are.

As my night starts to unwind- the kids are in bed, my husband is relaxing, and the house is (well... kind of) clean- I know what I have to do. I open my laptop and start browsing Pinterest. Now, do understand that this Pinterest browsing has been a task on my to-do list for a few days now. I have some seasonal fruit sitting on my counter top and I cannot come up with a recipe to use it in. What…

Whelp, I am finally back to the blog after weeks of nausea, exhaustion, and a serious case of "baby brain". With this pregnancy just the thought of pumpkin, pizza, and blogging made me want to run! My husband and I were excited to discover that we were pregnant with baby number three a few months back. Our excitement soon turned to sadness when we discovered last month that the baby had passed away.…

   Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. -