By Christine Bailey
Just when we were really embracing winter, spring seems to have come early this year. Bradford Pear trees budding at the end of February in Tennessee? Unheard of! Yet, there’s no stopping those buds from bravely pushing their heads through the wet soil, and before March 20th even arrives, spring has taken our hands and […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Spring is in the air and along with it comes the promise of longer days. For some parents it is a challenge to keep their children engaged in daylight activities once the cozy early winter nights disappear. For other parents their main challenge is getting their little ones to sleep even though it is still […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
We have a calendar that hangs on our kitchen wall, and as a type-A, extroverted personality – I pride myself on a full and overflowing schedule. Or at least I did, until I realized how unhealthy that can be for my family. I took a step back from the calendar overload and spent some time […]
By Christine Bailey
After living in three different homes in less than a year-and-a-half, our family is finally putting down roots. At the end of 2015, we dismantled our lives of over a decade in urban Dallas and decided to move to middle Tennessee (just south of Nashville) where I had previously lived in college and as a […]
By Minno
One day, a friend and I were discussing the importance of having a time with the Lord each morning. My husband interjected an interesting comment, “God took Heidi to the point that she had to have a quiet time to make it through the day.” As I thought about his observation, I realized he […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
My brother and I volunteered to be on the “work crew” for the 6th grade retreat at our church this year. We set up inflatable games, delivered snacks and generally held back a couple hundred crazy 6th graders from the doors when it was lunch time. It’s been along time since I’ve hung out with […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
There’s no way around it: Raising kids is a lot of work. There’s a lot of truth in the African Proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” Sure, we are all responsible to raise our own kids well, but I often think: Where would we be without all of the amazing people in […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
My two girls and I were walking out of the craft store, arms full of bags carrying all sorts of red and pink goodies to make gifts and cards and to decorate boxes, when another customer spoke to us. She asked if I was from a nearby small town (I am) and if my name […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
When the morning light is barely dawning, you drag yourself out of bed already dreading what the day holds. The baby is crying and the kids are fighting before breakfast is finished. The morning is long and naps are short. Dinner burns on the stove and bedtime can’t come soon enough. The frustrating part is […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Book Lists have become my hobby. I mean, of course I like to read. But collecting books to read is almost more fun. It doesn’t matter if it’s a list of classics, best-sellers, picture books, middle grade or YA, I want to see what the best-of-the-best are out there! So, I thought I’d compile my […]