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Happy Father’s Day 2025
Dear Dad, Happy Father’s Day! I hope that you’re not mad about my surprise for you! I hope today brought you as much joy and happiness as you have brought into my life. I look back on the day we… Continue reading
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Soul Notes on a Sunday Morning
This morning was one for the books – my heart is full. Cousins of ours were baptized today at church. They are so young, so watching them take that step in their faith brought a smile to my face. During… Continue reading
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Where the Porch Still Remembers…
Can you vision yourself standing in front of this old log house time after time? I can. I actually live across the street from this old log house. This old log house has watched over my husband’s family since the… Continue reading
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Life in Motion: Chasing Dreams Between the Chaos
When people ask what I do, I usually just smile and say, “A little bit of everything.” But the truth? It’s a lot of everything. When I’m not wiping down counters or drying teenage tears, chauffeuring the girls to school,… Continue reading
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Shed That Skin
This evening, the kids came running in the house with a little green lizard that run up Shelby’s arm. Shelby freaked out and it jumped off her and into my lap. I held it for a brief second, let the… Continue reading
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Happy 20th Birthday, Paige!
20 years ago, God gave me one of my greatest gifts – YOU! Today, we celebrate not just your birthday, but the incredible young woman you’re becoming. You work your butt off – whether it’s school, life, or chasing dreams… Continue reading
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Tails of Trouble: Chronicles from the Fluffside
There is something you should know before scrolling further: this blog post contains a dangerous level of cuteness. Proceed with caution, or with a squeaky toy in hand. The names of the puppies are not their actual names, just for… Continue reading
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My Sweet Sydney…
Happy 16th Birthday! 16. I can hardly believe I am writing that number – it feels like just yesterday I was holding you in my arms, marveling at the tiny miracle that made me a mom. Somehow you’ve grown into… Continue reading
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The Fellowship of the Farm: Goats, Grits, and Galloping Giggles
Welcome to another wild episode of Farmyard Chronicles, where the grass is always greener and the drama is delightfully unscripted. Today’s tale? A full-blown soap operas featuring goats with attitude, sheep in love, a slightly suspicious bird, and one dog… Continue reading
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Forest Gossip and The Bird with Attitude
You know that one neighbor who hears everything, like, she somehow knows what time you watered your plants, when your dog barked, and how many cookies you didn’t share with your kids? Yeah, that’s this bird! The Watcher in the… Continue reading
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