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August 23, 2019

Why Your Kids Need to See an Eye Doctor

*This post is sponsored by Belle Vue Specialty Eye Care. If I take off my glasses, all I see is colors and vague shapes. Anything more than a foot away from my face isn't clear, and it hasn't been since I was about eleven years old. Around that age, my older sister and I both had a drastic change in vision. My sister's vision is much worse than mine. One week she could see; the next, she was legally blind. So, of course, I've been watching carefully to be sure my kids can see, but do you know what? I wasn't watching carefully enough. Every year at their well check-ups, the pediatric nurse would have ...

July 31, 2019

5 Easy Ways to Encourage Others

We all need encouragement, right? Here are 5 easy ways to offer it to others. This summer, while taking a break from decorating the church sanctuary for Vacation Bible School, I was talking with some members of our church's staff about developing deeper connections and community among the body of Christ. In other words, we were talking about making friends. It's no easier when you're 40 than it was when you were fifteen. But it's every bit as important. In a world of constant communication, people are craving true connection. It's something we talked about recently with the college small group we host on Sunday ...

July 3, 2019

Encouraging Word Wednesday Returns!

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Hi, everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? I apologize for the little break we've had from Encouraging Word Wednesday. I was so busy at the end of the school year, while I was preparing to go to Kenya and trying to be sure my kids were at all the events with all the projects complete...you know. You've been there. After returning from Kenya, I found myself in the same predicament I usually do: So much to say, so few words to use. I tend to do a lot of contemplating when I come home, not a lot of talking. Or writing as it turns out. So, I wanted to kick July off with an encouraging word for you. It's short. It's ...

May 27, 2019

Celebrate “Mem-OREO” Day with a Quick & Easy Frozen Dessert

Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Here's a quick and easy recipe that everyone will love! When our twins were younger, they confused Memorial Day with "Mem-Oreo" Day, and a new family tradition was born! We always have Oreos on "Mem-Oreo" Day while we enjoy time with family and friends and remember the sacrifices so many made for us. This year, I decided we'd try a recipe I remembered from My childhood: Oreo Delight. It's quick. It's easy. And, it's delicious. Yes, you could just buy a gallon of cookies and cream ice cream, but I promise this is better. You'll only need three ...

April 17, 2019

McAlister’s Deli Loves Teachers

This post was sponsored by McAlister’s Deli - Teacher Appreciation Week, and I received compensation in the form of a gift card for this post. The opinions below, however, are all my own. It’s April. Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, and kids are dying to be outside. Still, every day at school, our kids have schoolwork to do, and their teachers are there to guide them through it and support along the way. To say it’s not an easy job is a massive understatement. When I taught high school English and Journalism, I found that during the month of April it was easier to count the kids who were present and then just mark everyone ...