You guys. I cannot wait. Tomorrow at this time, I'll be speaking at the Women's Brunch at Stonebridge Church in Cedar Rapids and I'm OUT OF MY MIND EXCITED! God has laid some wonderful things on my heart and I can't wait to share them with you. You are coming, right? Good. I'll see you ...
15Apr 2016
Fun Friday Favorites: Speaking engagements, books, and other great things!
Hello dear friends! It's been a CrAzY week with us running every which way but loose. Or maybe that was just a movie back in the late '70s. Whatever. That is how I felt. Running here and there and everywhere. I don't foresee it getting better until the end of April. Somebody hold me. I'll jump ...
08Apr 2016
Fun Friday Favorites: Spring cleaning products and a few other good finds at Target
Gosh, I can't believe it is Friday!!! I feel like it's been the busiest week ever. I've been gone every single night and today, I am ready for it to be the weekend. #slowdownspring It's been so long since I've done a Fun Friday Favorites post & I've missed it. How about you?! Today is a random ...
09Mar 2016
A letter to Nate ~ 11 years old today!
Dear Nate, I can't believe you are 11 today. It seems that just yesterday you were tugging on my hand at the Mahaska County Fair telling me to "Stop looking at the goats MOM! Let's GOOOOOO!" Nate when he was 3 :) Time is just flying by and I want it to slow down, yet I know ...
29Jan 2016
Fun Friday Favorites: Fitbits, rugs, and mugs (and the Days of Our Lives)
Warning: The first half of Fun Friday Favorites is reminiscent of the Days of Our Lives. Except Bo Brady and Hope aren't smooching. And Dr. Marlena Evans and John Black aren't reuniting. No. My Days of Our Lives is about our house and the crud and the blah days of our lives we've been living. ...
24Dec 2015
Merry Christmas!
Like most everyone, we've been busy around here. Amidst the making Oreo Balls (which did not turn out well this year) (I'm blaming the red frosting in the Oreo cookies), frosting the delicious sugar cookies, wrapping presents, attending Christmas parties, and telling myself to BACK AWAY FROM THE COOKIES, we've had a lot of Christmas ...
14Dec 2015
Book proposals, performances, and pajama pants
Isn't that a catchy title? What do all three of those things have in common? Hold on, I'm about to tell you. Let me share what we've been up to for the past few weeks. For starters, if this hasn't been the longest hiatus EVER. Over the past few weeks, I was busy getting my proposal ...
25Nov 2015
Giving thanks at Thanksgiving and always
Well, hello dear readers! It has been too long! And tomorrow is Thanksgiving! Bring on the green bean casserole, mashed potatoes & gravy, appetizers, pie, and rolls. Oh, and the turkey. (Can you tell I love me some carbs??!!!) Many things have been consuming me, with writing my book proposal at the very top of the ...
13Nov 2015
Fun Friday Favorites: It’s officially sweater weather
Look at those two handsome boys. The other night, we stopped by Daddy's work and they immediately began "working" at his desk. They never run out of energy. Me, on the other hand. I run out of energy when I have to remember decimal rules. Yes. Our week was filled with all kinds of excitement. We've ...
10Nov 2015
Weekend Recap: Deer hunting and Charlie Brown’s new movie
We had another busy weekend with both of the boys having basketball games, looking for some new living room furniture, meetings, and that's just a few of the things that were on the Patterson calendar. YIKES! I feel the need to share some news. I heart Charlie Brown. No, I haven't always loved him, but the ...
