It has been a full but fun week around here. How has yours been? Family, Scrapbooking, and MOPS in Muncie are just a few of my favorite things from these past couple weeks. Read on to see what my other favorites are.

I hope you had a great weekend! This post is about Motherhood and My Community Goals. I have also included an update on my big dreams for the year.

It’s already March! Wow, I can’t believe how fast this year is going. I wanted to give an update on how I am doing with my goals for this year. I will break it into two different posts. This post is about Myself and Marriage Goals. I have also included an update on my habits for the year.

Did you struggle to get out of bed this morning? Maybe you woke up and wanted a do-over. As you laid there, did you remember that terrible thing you said yesterday to your spouse or your kid or maybe even a friend? Oh, how you wish you could take it back. Or maybe you struggled yesterday to believe God’s truth over man’s lies. Maybe that script in your head kicked in and it was hard to fight it. And then you wondered to yourself, will I ever change?  YES!! A thousand times yes! You can change those bad habits. Every day, you get a fresh start.

Have you ever said to someone "show me"?  Often my kids will say that to me. The other day, God used one of those times to teach me. “Mom, I want to work on the big puzzle,” Caleb said to me while I was hanging laundry downstairs. I encouraged him to work on it. Not even a minute later “Mom, it’s too hard!! It has too many pieces.”

It has been a full but fun week around here. How has yours been? My Crockpot, a Book, and Hearts are just a few of my favorite things from these last couple weeks. Read on to see what my other favorites are.

God’s word is filled with so many incredible stories. One of my favorites is found in 2 Chronicles 20. King Jehoshaphat just received word that a vast army was coming his way. He felt fearful but instead of camping in his fear, King Jehoshaphat went directly to the Lord for guidance. He called all the people of Jerusalem and Judah together to fast and pray.

Parenting is a tough job. There are long hours and it’s a job that comes with little feedback. Today, I want to remind you to hang in there because you’re doing a great job! Sometimes you may not see it. But, God does and He wants to remind you that you’re a great parent. Here is a story of how God reminded me.

 “Stay calm. Don’t freak out. Breathe in. Breathe out.” These are words I often say in my head when I am working with one of my kids in the middle of their breakdown. Sometimes I will say these words to myself more than once a day. Last year, Analiah had bike day at preschool. She came out in her flips flops when we were ready to leave. I asked her to go change and put on her tennis shoes. You can imagine what happened next.

It has been a full but fun week around here. How has yours been? Mother’s Night, Food and Social Media are just a few of my favorite things from these last couple weeks. Read on to see what my other favorites are.