Although I usually try to read a variety of book genres, I do get caught up in my favorite “go-to” book types too often. It sounds odd, but I’ve never been very interested in whether a book is a bestseller or…
Fridays are for Favorites #2
Happy (almost) Weekend! Hope this finds you looking forward to some fall fun these next two days! We are so happy the sunshine has stayed around here in NC, and we are hoping to enjoy the weather while celebrating at a…
Memory Lane
Since we moved so quickly, there was no time to sort many things before the moving truck arrived. That being said, I left the most intimidating task of sorting through the boxes of momentous, photos, and keepsakes until last. These…
Book Review: The Book Thief
I realize I am late to the party on this book, as it has already made it to DVD. However, I remembered only recently that despite my best intentions, I had never read it. As I began, I was quickly struck…
Life.Well.Lived
Life Well Lived. I love that phrase. A life well lived. It reminds me of a funeral I went to once of a sweet lady from our church. She was young, just in her 50s, when cancer entered into her…
Fridays are for Favorites #1
It’s Friday! Whohoo! Fridays are always fun – the completion of another week and the anticipation of the weekend to come! 🙂 Lately, our weekends have been filled once again with football (’tis the season! haha), organizing the house, relaxing,…
Extraordinary Everyday {EE} Reads: For the Love
I pre-ordered Jen Hatmaker’s latest book, For the Love, back in June. I couldn’t wait for it to arrive in August. Once it did, I eagerly read it from cover to cover. I wasn’t disappointed. Not only does Jen keep…
Embrace Your Extraordinary Everyday
You know, I used to think I had to do something BIG to change the world…or my life was meaningless, wasted, and insignificant, but you know what? I was wrong. I believe that a life well lived is extraordinary. Whether…