Choosing a word of the year seems like such a daunting task. As a Christ follower, I want the word to be something that God is working on in my heart. But what if I couldn't think of a word? What if He didn't give me a word for the year? Or what if the word I chose wasn't the "right" one? I had many words in my head for 2018 - freedom, rest, restoration, just to name a few. I kept thinking back on 2017 - the "Life-Giving" year. So much happened last year - Logan turned 1, I dove into a business, we took our first family vacation, my husband's job took him away a lot, and my father … [Read more...]
How to (Happily) Survive a Road Trip with Your Toddler: The Graceful Summer Series
We recently took a road trip from Iowa to North Carolina, then to Tennessee and back to Iowa. We spent over 35 hours in the car (2300+ miles!) with our one year old and survived! I wanted to share what we tried, what we took and what we learned in case anyone else likes to be stuck in a car with a toddler for endless hours. :D You can check out the photos from our trip here. If you want more travel tips, check out my Mom Life-Travel board over on Pinterest! And now... How to (HAPPILY!) Survive a Road Trip with Your Toddler! … [Read more...]
Summer Bucket List: The Graceful Summer Series
I love making lists, and bucket lists are no exception! Over the years, Josh and I have made a few bucket lists but I have to say that this year is a different kind of fun because Logan is one and developing quite the personality. It's so exciting to explore new things as a family, so making a bucket list was something we wanted to do to make the most of our time together! … [Read more...]
Nanny Life: Summer Action Plan
Summer break is here! I've been gearing up for going back to work full time for the summer with all 5 of my kiddos for the last few weeks, and I'm getting both excited and tired already. Ha! It's always a really full, really fun but also really tiring few months work-wise. Today I thought I'd share what works for us during the summer months! I call it my summer action plan ... aka - the only way to survive summer with 5 kiddos! … [Read more...]
A Yogi Bear Birthday for Logi Bear
Our little Logan is ONE! While I could go on and on about how this isn't possible, I'll just share the photos of his first birthday party. My brother called Logan "Logi Bear" a few times after he was born and the nickname just stuck. My husband says "Hey Boo Boo" in a Yogi Bear voice to him all the time to get him to smile. So a Yogi Bear Birthday just seemed like the perfect party theme! … [Read more...]
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