How to Declutter and Stage a Home For Sale
For more about our story and selling a house with young kids, read part one of this series. Part three will focus on how we managed to keep the house clean for showings. In part four, I’ll discuss how to market and sell a home by owner. Having your house on the market and keeping it […]
How NOT to Sell a Home With Young Kids
This week I’m starting a new series on how to sell your home, based on our experience of doing it with three kids under the age of five. Part 1 of 4. In Part 2, I’ll provide more practical tips about how to declutter and stage the home for sale. In Part 3, I’ll share more […]
“A Marathon, Not a Sprint”
Five questions to help us reorient our perspective, change our mindset and thrive in seasons of chaos and change. Are you doing better or worse than you were doing a month ago? Here in Illinois we are well into week seven of our time of quarantine, with no real changes at least through the end […]
Dear Overwhelmed Mama
Dear overwhelmed mama, In my last blog post, I mentioned that in my next post I would talk about tips on self-care with young children. That post was published almost a month ago. In many ways it feels like a lifetime ago…a time when it really was possible to go meet a friend for dinner […]
The Book List
Last December I set a goal to read 30 books in 2019. I also gave birth to a baby girl, my third child in under four years. To some, these two activities might seem to conflict. When my other two children were born, I bemoaned the fact that I no longer had time to read […]
A House Or A Home?
As a military spouse, I know that a house is usually only for a short season. Each house will be different and each move will bring new relationships, new experiences, and new challenges. And yet, home is something that can remain constant across time.
Who do you want to BE?
Growing up I had dreams of changing the world. Perhaps it was reflective of my Enneagram One (the Reformer/Perfectionist) personality type. I dreamed of being apart of something that truly mattered. My first few years after college I spent a good deal of time volunteering in my spare time. But then came marriage and littles […]
Why Choosing Courage Matters
When I choose the path of vulnerability and authenticity, when I choose to embrace courage and compassion, I contribute to building a world where we as women support and encourage one another, where we live generous lives, and where we find connection, purpose, and our path to impact.
Hope on the Hard Days
When I have a victim mindset, I am frustrated by this fact. I am jealous of those who have help as an option. I blame my circumstances. I blame the military. I blame the fact that I am pregnant. I blame everyone but myself.
But if I am going to choose to live a victorious, flourishing life, the only thing that matters is HOW I respond to the circumstances life presents to me.
The Accidental Stay-at-home Mom
25-year-old me probably would have rolled her eyes at 35-year-old me. 25-year-old me never dreamed I would become a stay at home mom to three kids under the age of four. 25-year-old me knew nothing of kids’ bedtime routines, or the cost of daycare or the fun of pumping in a makeshift closet at work. […]
