***This is the story of my husband’s confession of porn addiction. It’s raw and ugly and very emotional for me. Please understand that my heart in this is to shed light where darkness engulfs us and our loved ones. It’s happening–everywhere, with our husbands, our kids, and even in some cases, ourselves. If you know […] Read more…
The Christmas season is one that most people look forward to, but at the same time, we can feel some sense of dread. It’s all the to-dos and the gifts to buy and the gatherings to attend. It can become overwhelming, and we can easily lose sight of what Christmas is all about. That’s why […] Read more…
Christmas time is upon us, and that has me thinking of Christmas music, Christmas food, and Christmas movies. I was once again lamenting about missing the 25 day Christmas movie countdown. While I don’t often miss cable TV, missing out on cozy, funny, inspiring Christmas movies does make me miss it a tiny bit. If […] Read more…
Having babies and raising kids are expensive. Will you be able to afford to have kids? If you are a planner, you’ve probably had a little concern on the matter. Although we have a big family and I’m a wanna be planner, money never was a reason we did or did not choose to add […] Read more…
Sometimes you need a getaway. But sometimes (or always) money is tight or you have a boatload of little people. (Remember, we are a family of 10 here.)Going away to stay in a hotel just doesn’t have any appeal. And sometimes, you agree to go camping because your husband wants go camping. We were never […] Read more…
“You can be whatever you want to be.” It’s what every good parent tells their children. We want our children to dream big and not be limited to the life they currently know. Our desire to see them succeed drives us to encourage them and tell them how capable they really are. However, college may […] Read more…
