My word for 2017: it’s time to THRIVE!
I refuse to think about the New Year before Christmas, and I always worry that I won't have enough time to properly review the past year and think about my hopes and dreams…
Finding confidence when things don’t go the way you expect
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Famous Footwear. All opinions are 100% mine. {Whispers} Can I tell you a secret? This year has been hard. Really hard. Okay,…
The best laid plans of a planner
Despite my approach to homeschooling, I am a planner by nature. I like to make plans, set goals, create to-do lists, and—most importantly—execute those plans. And I love to learn tips and secrets…
On recognizing & accepting limits and living my priorities
The first half of 2016 has been both full (in a good way) and busy (in a not-so-good way), and as we headed to Florida last month—on the heels of the Ultimate Homemaking…
The gift of perspective
It's funny, really, because when we decided to add "one more baby" to our family (to recap, that was two babies ago), I knew I wanted to soak up every moment. I planned for…
When you find yourself in the middle
The last couple of weeks have ended up busier than expected, so I'm sharing some of my favorite posts from the archives. With the election heating up, this seems like an especially appropriate…
Capturing the hearts of my girls in 2016
Like a lot of people, the "one word" movement for setting New Year's resolutions has been one that I've embraced wholeheartedly. I love the idea of approaching the new year with a theme…
Reviewing 2015 and focusing on my successes
Looking back at 2015, one of the biggest lessons I learned was to embrace the seasons—the seasons of my life as well as the literal seasons of the year. It took me three years…
The laid back guide to embracing a new year
I love the new year {I'm a huge fan of Mondays too}, and I think it's a lovely thing to turn the calendar page and take time to reflect back on the previous…
We’re planning an 11-month RV trip…for real! #EhmanAdventure2018
As a family, we love road trips. We drive 2-3 hours to various day trip destinations on a regular basis, think nothing of hopping in the car for the 6-hour drive to my parents, and made…