10 Mindset Goals for Moms {Printable}
I first encountered the whimsical wisdom of Rachel, the women behind the words at Finding Joy, a few years back when we both spoke for an online marriage conference. One would think, raising 7...
View ArticleLunchie Love Notes {Version 2.0}
How on earth is it September already? I feel as though I was just comprehending our little Bean’s entry into Kindergarten…and here she’s about to start 1st Grade tomorrow. ‘Tis true what they say…the...
View ArticleWhen You Feel Like A Train Wreck {Hope For The Weary Mom}
To the mom who is weary and overwhelmed, painfully aware of her short fuse and tired of the sound of her own voice… I get it. I’ve become really good at saying, “I’m sorry” since becoming a mom. Learn...
View ArticleThe Comparison Game {and Why it’s So Overrated}
I spent most of my adolescent years aching to be someone else. Any body else. And while I can say that I’ve finally learned to embrace the quirky, awkwardly transparent, people-loving introvert I’ve...
View Article“Mother”: A Sweetly Delusional Song about Motherhood
Yo! Life ain’t ho-hum When you spend your days as “mum” Just wipe that tiny bum While Sally sucks her thumb Hollah! Okay, so maybe dropping the beat isn’t exactly in my talent department. Or...
View ArticleYou Are Enough {Free Printable}
Not many words today. Just a quick reminder that… YOU. ARE. ENOUGH. That nothing you do or say…or don’t do or don’t say…effects your worth. It’s a call to stop claiming your successes as luck, and...
View ArticleEven Still… [When You Can’t See God’s Hand] & Printable
I was reading in my Jesus Calling this morning about waiting, trusting and hoping, and how the three are intricately connected to each other. How they act as a strong chain, woven around the central...
View ArticleLooking Back & Moving Ahead : A Walk Down Memory Lane
Yes, believe it or not, I am still alive. Alive and kicking, complete with jazz hands. It was over tea with a new friend a few weeks ago that I realized just long it had been. How long since I’d...
View ArticleRevisiting the Ramblings of a Sappy Mom
I stumbled upon a post from 4 years ago that stopped me in my tracks. The days are indeed long, but the year are short. God continues to refine, mold and reshape my heart through this crazy motherhood...
View ArticleThe Comparison Game {and Why it’s So Overrated}
I spent most of my adolescent years aching to be someone else. Any body else. And while I can say that I’ve finally learned to embrace the quirky, awkwardly transparent, people-loving introvert I’ve...
View ArticleMeal Planning {Printables}
I’ve had a few friends comment on the cute weekly meal plan I have framed on top of my fridge and my response is always the same…”yes!! I plan to get those printables on the blog…soonish!”. And,...
View ArticleOf Chicken & Children
Firstly, congrats to Caitlin & Erica, winners of the Pumpkin & Parsnip giveaway. Thanks to fumbly little fingers, there were two winners. And a 25% off coupon for all those who participated....
View ArticleShake, Reshape & Fuel : My Favorite Books of 2015
Hello, my name is Joy…and I’m an input junkie. It’s true. I am somewhat obsessed with gathering information, gleaning nuggets of wisdom, and putting into action what I learn, in my personal,...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Authentic Spirituality
Until recent years, I hadn’t dared to challenge many of our widely accepted and deeply entrenched ideas about what it means to know God, and about what it is that actually produces spirituality. But...
View ArticleThe Ali + Aiden Show
Sometimes when you have a massive amount of design work to pump out and 3 talks for 2 different events to prep for, and your little ones require some non-ice-cream or screen-time related bribery to let...
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