A few months ago, I had the opportunity to participate in the launch team for Jen Hatmaker’s new book, “Fierce, Free and Full of Fire.” This post is the first in a series of posts related to what I took away from reading this book. All quotes are from Jen Hatmaker, unless otherwise noted. It's been a while since I published the first post in this series. There are several reasons for this, the least being that we are in month five of quarantine and life is, well, a different kind of crazy. ...
fierce, free, and full of fire: what i need
Exploring and Learning with Paint: Meaningful Art Activities for Your Kids
We've been at home with our kids for quite some time now and maybe if you're like me, you feel like you're running out of things to do. I know we've recently had the television on more than I like, and the hotter it gets the less time we want to spend outdoors. Being indoors more means I've had to get creative. I've found ways to engage in more meaningful art activities with things we have here at home. Art is a simple, fun activity that kids absolutely love! One simple tool that we've been ...
Rethinking Toys
One of the best things we've done recently as parents has been getting rid of all the toys! Seriously, we packed all of the toys away in a box and left our soon-to-be three-year-old with a bunch of measly blocks. It was like Christmas! What? Wait a minute! Hold the phone! Stephanie, what in the world are you talking about? I am talking about a decision that has changed the environment in our home for the better. One that has enriched our daughter’s play time and has cured a ...
5 Must-Have Kitchen Tools
This week for Foodie Friday, I’m going to talk to you about must-have kitchen tools. Do me a favor, go into your kitchen real quick and open some of the drawers and cabinets and take a quick inventory of what you see. Go ahead, I’ll wait. How full are your drawers and cabinets? Do you have an endless supply of kitchen gadgets? How many things do you need to pull out in order to reach that one thing in the back of the cabinet? Do you have a junk drawer? One of my family’s goals for ...
8 Luscious Lemon Desserts
I love lemon. In fact I “love, love, love” lemon (thank you, Daniel Tiger…). Lemon desserts are the perfect spring or summer sweet treat. Sweet and tangy, these desserts have the perfect balance of flavor. I don’t know about you, but I’m not really a fan of super sweet things (I like to feel like my teeth will remain intact after dessert), so a citrus dessert fits the bill just about any time. I’ve found some luscious lemon desserts to share with you today. Grab a fork (and something to ...
6 Parenting Books That Have Saved Our Sanity
When you're about to become a parent, everyone has advice. We decided early on that we were going to stick to one set of parenting systems and take advice from people we trusted who followed the same systems. While we've only been parents for a short time, we have found a small library of parenting books that have saved our sanity. These books support our parenting style and have helped us see things (tantrums, etc) through the eyes of our daughter. They are indispensable to us and I wanted to ...
