Tips on How to Begin Necessary Conversations with Loved Ones about Their End of Life Care Wishes April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day – A day set aside to encourage all of us to discuss important advance planning end of life health care wishes. It’s an opportunity to begin the process of documenting those wishes …
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I love this baby announcement! I don’t know about you, but I love reaction videos. As a parent, you never really know what kind of reaction to expect, but it’s always fun to video tape the experience, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a priceless reaction like this one. This mom found out she was …
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means you’re probably racking your brain to come up with a gift for your amazing husband (or maybe you’re not, I’m not one to judge). With that in mind, I thought I would share an affordable gift idea that will make his heart sing (and hopefully melt a little too). …
In September of last year, I learned about hospice care. I had heard of hospice care, but until Beverly (my mother-in-law) was hospitalized, and untimely sent to hospice, I had no clue just how wonderful hospice care truly is. So what is hospice care? Hospice is specialized type of care for those facing a …
Today’ post for the 30 Day Marriage Challenge is all about the Marriage Books I love the most. I am an avid reader, and while I enjoy a good fiction every once in a while non-fiction books are my flavor of choice, especially when it comes to my marriage. I love it when I read …
You’ve somehow managed to land right here at the 30 Day Marriage Challenge. I don’t know you, and I don’t know why you’re here. Maybe you have an amazing marriage. Maybe you feel like your marriage is dead. Maybe you are where I was a few years ago and you think that it’s too late …
~ This Spice Things Up! 30 Day Marriage Challenge shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser #YoursandMine. Welcome to Faithfully Free’s 30 Day Marriage Challenge. I’m so glad you’ve found this series. If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you are looking for ways to “Spice Things Up” in your …
~ I recieved this book for the purpose of writing this review. All opinions of A Lifelong Love by Gary Thomas, are my own! What if God created marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy? This is the question Gary Thomas posed Sacred Marriage, which was the first of his books …
~I have been selected by Tap Influence to be a spokesperson for Marie Callender’s While I have been compensated for my time, my opinions are my own. For many people the military is a way of life. For me, the US Navy is the reason I’m alive. No, I wasn’t rescued by a Navy Seal, …
As you can see, I am currently in the mood for writing open letters. I love sharing my feelings for those whom I love, online. I hope these posts will encourage you to write your own open letters. Dear Jimmy and Krystle, Words can’t express how happy I am for you. To welcome a …
Dear Angel and Ashley, I dreamed of having sisters for as long as I can remember. Their names would have been Kimberly and Heather, but Angel and Ashley work too! While I was never blessed with biological sisters to call my own, the two of you have grown to be the sisters I have …
Nurturing Your Child’s Love Of Music is easier than you think! When our children are young, our attention as parents is focused on developmental milestones. Things like walking, talking, or learning to eat without choking. As they enter toddlerhood, they begin to explore learning colors, letters, and numbers. We see their knowledge of the basics …
~This shop has been compensated by #CollectiveBias, Inc. and its advertiser #IAmProtective. All opinions are mine alone. So, recent events have me asking how much life insurance do I need, and other questions I haven’t wanted to consider. I had originally planned to write this post about being protective of my children and husband, in …
As retirement approaches, lots of people start thinking about the exciting next chapter in their lives: many people decide to travel the world, others want to move closer to their grandchildren and some people decide to make a hobby generate a little extra cash. Regardless of what ideas are in the pipeline, planning ahead for …
~This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias When you think of a military man you probably think about the buzz cut, shined boots, and a fresh shave. You see the sailor, the soldier, the aviator in all their perfection, a cookie cutter prototype straight …
My Story: When I was around 7 years old, I was playing hide-and-go-seek with a group of kids in my neighborhood (I lived on a road that was nothing but family members – mostly extended family). While we were playing one of the older boys told me to hide with him in an empty house. …
An open letter to my father is a personal letter to my dad. Dad, I wish I could have spent Father’s Day with you, and I miss being closer to home. I enjoyed squatting at your house, and coming over unannounced, partly because I like to annoy you as much as possible, but mostly …
I’m participating in the “A Letter To My Teenage Self” writing prompt today, and I hope you will also participate and share yours with me. Shasta, Right now, life seems so confusing and, at times, unbearable, and you can’t seem to make sense of it. You want to please everyone around you, yet it’s impossible. …
~ I received this book from Candlewick Press for the purpose of this review. All opinions are my own, well except those that belong to my children. Stephan Pastis’ newest book (released Feb 2014), Timmy Failure: Now Look What You’ve Done has to be the funniest book my kids and I have read together in …
The weather has been so nice lately, so the kids decided to have a little water fun today! We played with water balloons on the trampoline and had a blast! So if you have a trampoline in your backyard, fill some balloons and take the fun outside! After filling the water balloons, I had the …
I don’t usually share many deals around here anymore, but I do love Free Children’s Books, so I had to share this one with you. April 14th – April 18th, you can snag My Monster Burrufu, free for the Kindle. “My Monster Burrufu” is written by Alberto Corral, a DreamWorks Animation artist, whose film credits include …
Today we are going to focus on a prayer for the childless. You may not think this is important, but I would like to change your mind. As a mother of four, I can’t imagine a life without my children, but I do know the depth of pain I felt when they didn’t live with …
Learn more about the Disney Princess Royal Ball App here: I posted that I will be hosting a Cinderella Themed Birthday Party for my daughter Anna’s 3rd birthday, and one of the things I plan to do at the party is using this super cute Disney Princess Royal Ball iPhone app. This app is great …
It is amazing how in the first five pages I was instantly brought back in the town of Sweet Valley. For me reading a book becomes part of my life. I feel like I know the characters and often don’t want the book to end. Lucky for me there were 100+ books starring the …
Today I am sharing 40 Days of Summer Fun because mommin ain’t easy in the summer! I love Summer, but I often find myself stuck in a rut about halfway through, ready for school to start back so we can have some routine. While I am all about a routine, not having one is one …