I stood in front of the display for an unbelievably long time this morning, trying to decide if I needed to buy a few packs of sandwich crackers. They were BOGO and my boys love them, so it shouldn’t have been such a difficult decision. But I kept telling myself there was still a pack at home and I should get something else so we’d have a variety of snacks in the pantry. I even walked away, stopped halfway down the aisle and came back. Why was this such a huge decision?? Good grief, woman. If…
One of my parent goals is to teach my boys to be generous in giving. I know they see Jeff and me giving to charities here and there, and twice a year they clean out their toys and clothes to donate, but I’m always looking for other ways to show them ways to give. When I heard about Red Nose Day, I knew it would be a FUN way to get them involved and in the giving spirit. We bought our red noses at Walgreens and popped them on for some silly pictures to help spread the word. The…
“But give that which is within as charity, and then all things are clean for you.” Luke 11:41 This photo makes me so happy! It is just a small portion of the breastmilk I pumped and froze in early 2016. But it wasn’t for my child. After my surrogacy, I pumped milk for the little guy while he was in the hospital. We knew he would be born early and had discussed a plan a few months prior. I happily agreed to pump as long as the bio parents wanted me to, and they had just asked…