17 Things I love
I am a typical goal setting, competitive type A who always wants to do 17 things at once. But that usually just makes me busy, not better. I don't want to miss this one shot at life. My 90 yr old grandmother...
I wannabe a weirdo
We are all subject to peer pressure whether we admit it or not. But when your peers are doing some questionable things its time to go against the grain. Here is a snapshot of our typical "normal" peer in America:...
Media Minimization March week 1 what I have learned so far
Our first true test of this whole media minimization came quickly. The second day of March was on a Saturday. It was the first Saturday in ages we had NOTHING planed. Not a birthday party, baby shower, or a single...
Choosing to cheat
I told my husband the other day I could stay up all night long and still have way too much on my to do list, to which he responded, “shorten your to-do list” Profound! Simple, maybe even obvious but I...
I want a new type of Christianity that isn’t new at all
I think somewhere along the way we started defining Christians as those who don’t drink or cuss. A well behaved, church-going, middle classed American is what we think we will see the most of in heaven. Is that what Jesus...
17 Cheap (and romantic) date night ideas
Want to have a fun date night? Don't have a lot of cash? Then I hope this list helps you enjoy your date and save some cash too! First things first, if you have kids, babysitters are expensive. Talk to...