The Woes of a Wednesday's Child
Suppose I say summer,write the word “hummingbird,”put it in an envelope,take it down the hillto the box. When you openmy letter you will recallthose days and how much,just how much, I love you.By Raymond Carver Photographer: Tammy Gowler-Peterson I found this poem online years ago and it still makes me smile and recall fond memories.… Continue reading My Memories Have Wings
It's late. The kids are in bed. Netflix is on and you have the urge for something salty! Or sweet! Or you eat something salty and then you want something sweet and the cycle continues.. and again the next night, and the next. HOW do you stop the viscous cycle?
After 8 years of being a stay at home wife and mom, I re-joined the workforce. Every mom reaches a point where the cabin fever is too much, she’s too touched out, and needs to go to the bathroom without an audience. I had reached that point. I laughed with my friends and even the… Continue reading Dealing with Mom Guilt
If you were raised in church as I was, you know “the look” I’m about to describe; the one your mom gave you when the preacher said something about disobedient children, especially if you were less than obedient earlier that day. It’s kind of funny to look back on now, but not a fun position… Continue reading Is it I, Lord?
There are so many diets out there. So many “get skinny quick” schemes. Everyone in your life either thinks they have the answer or they don’t have a clue what to do. Low carb, high carb, veganism, vegetarian.. With so many options, how can we know who’s right and who’s wrong? Basically, the idea of… Continue reading So What’s This Trim Healthy Mama Thing?
It seems like everyone is looking for the answer to how to lose weight. I have never been one of those people that called themselves fat. I never starved or deprived myself and honestly didn't have to do much to maintain. I was content with myself. I didn't feel "too fat" or "too skinny." All… Continue reading My Personal Journey with Trim Healthy Mama
With the approach of Independence Day, I've been studying Scripture related to "freedom" and "liberty." I did a search in my Bible app of all verses containing these words and here are a few things I've found... Before you became a Christian (assuming you are) did you feel like getting saved would mean you had… Continue reading You Were Called to Liberty
One of my favorite quotes floating around on social media is “Your current situation is not your final destination.” I wish I could take the credit for coining this one. I’ve shared it many times and so have my friends, and it’s no wonder. It really is an inspiring quote. Yet, like most of these… Continue reading Your Current Situation and Your Final Destination
What I’m about to tell you is very hard for me to admit, but I feel it needs to be said. “I don’t have a life” The words hung in air like they had many times before when I had said them to my husband. Sometimes said in anger, sometimes as a joke to laugh… Continue reading Stop Saying You Don’t Have a Life
So, this is it! My very first blog post! How exciting.. and intimidating. First impressions are important! You could see this and decide you don't ever want to read what I write again! So, as I said, very important that I do well here. No pressure! Here goes... This is the intro- the part where… Continue reading First Things First…
Makin' Messes and Memories 