How to build a gallery wall
Gallery walls can be a fun and unique way to display art you’ve chosen for your home, but they can be a bit intimidating as well. I’ve had to throw my expectations of Pinterest-perfect gallery…
“His interpretation of the ultrasound was wrong, and it could have cost my son’s life”
Curled up cozy in my bed, I’m lying awake staring at the ceiling and thinking about the stark contrast between tonight and this night one year ago. At exactly this moment one year ago, after…
They Had a Baby with Down Syndrome. Then They Adopted Another
Kelsi and her husband Jim welcomed a new baby, Colt, into their family in July 2014. They were immediately in love. He was baby number 6. Shortly after his birth, they were told that he…
Fighting Incurable Cancer As a Mom of 2 Toddlers: God Is With Me Here, Too
I sat down to breakfast the other day with my two girls. My sweet and sleepy two-year-old daughter Jane had ditched her spoon, and I gently reminded her, “please use your spoon instead of your…
Why This Mom of 7 Leads Thousands in Daily Prayer on Instagram
One of the experiences of prayer is that it seems that nothing happens. But when you stay with it, you realize that something has happened. Henri Nouwen Kristin Reilly and her husband were living in…
Qualifying for the Boston Marathon Eight Months Postpartum
Everyone has a method for dealing with stress, and running is mine. If I feel on edge, I go for a run. If I’m frustrated or confused about how to work through conflict, I go…
We Can Do Hard Things, and Other Lessons From Farm Life
When I was a young girl, I always dreamed of living on a farm. Even though I had never lived on one before, I just knew I always wanted to—someday. Little did I know that…
Yes, My Hands Are Full
image credit: Victoria Schneider “Wow, are you pregnant again?” When people see me out in public with my pregnant belly — AND a 3-year-old, 2-year-old and 1-year-old in tow — I tend to get a…
Single Mom Uses Her Story of Unplanned Pregnancy to Help Thousands of Others
Today we’re excited to share this heartfelt interview with Alexa Hyman, founder of Back in February, a rapidly growing online community for women in unplanned pregnancies. Alexa found out she was pregnant unexpectedly and scheduled…
How To Work Prayer Into Your Day As A Busy Mom
Y’all, motherhood is hard. And chances are, we all find ourselves in need of some refreshment and renewal throughout the day. We are human, after all! Which is why prayer is the best thing we…
Flooring Renovation: Asbestos Removal and Choosing the Perfect Floor Stain
We finally completed the renovation of our first-floor flooring, and like most renovations, it was a bit more involved than we initially hoped for. When we bought the house three years ago, we knew the…
Roses are red: 8 beautiful shades of a paint color you might not realize you love
Lots of us love blues, greens, whites, and greys. And if neutrals are more your thing, you might think you need to stay far away from a color like red. But we think it’s worth…
