So apparently Lent starts on Wednesday. I am SO NOT READY. I have no idea what I am giving up. Heck, I’m not even sure when I am going to church on Ash Wednesday at this point. I am ready for this awesome link-up to start! It was sad to say goodbye to my […]
7 Quick Takes Friday {Volume 131}
— 1 — HELLO my dear 7 Quick Takers!!! Long time no see! I started writing this post so long ago that the things I did write aren’t even relevant anymore! Life has been so crazy and busy I have barely blogged. I really want to get back into blogging this year and want […]
Not Alone Series: Budgeting
Oh the topic that makes most people sweat and the thing that most couples fight about….MONEY…BUDGETING…AND FINANCES. Budgeting. Money and budgeting seem to be at the top of many New Year’s plans. Finances can add stress to a relationship, but it’s obviously preferable that we know how to manage our finances before we are […]
#40LentPrompts – Lent Writing Prompts Introduction
I cannot believe how close we are to starting LENT! Whenever Easter is early it throws me and the world off. Hey we just finished putting away the Christmas Decorations..time to take out the Lent “cross.” Last year we created a cross for Easter/Lent out of our Christmas Tree. We forgot to do it this […]
Not Alone Series: DTR
Hello Not Alone Series friends! I am very late to this weeks topic but better late than never! It’s been awhile and today we are talking about DTR or Determining the Relationship. DTR. Defining the relationship can be a tricky thing, but it doesn’t have to be hard. What are some of your preferred […]
Advent Writing Prompts Week 4 Link-Up
Welcome back to the 4th and final Week of the Advent Writing Prompt Challenge. This was another week of great topics! Go here to see what the topics are. Share your favorite christmas foods and sweets. EVERYTHING. Okay not really but I have such a sweet tooth it’s bad this time of year. I […]
Fourth Week of Advent Writing Prompts
We’re already into Week 4 of Advent. It’s the LAST ONE! I can’t believe how fast this Advent Season flew by (although that is how it always is). I will just be happy to see life somewhat slowing down. I want to thank Jeanine from This Domestic Church for posting about her Christmas Experiences. She gets a […]
Advent Writing Prompts Week 3 Link-Up
Welcome back to Week 3 of the Advent Writing Prompt Challenge. This was another week of great topics! Go here to see what the topics are. What is on top of your tree? My pastor is funny. A few weeks ago at dinner he said that when he does marriage prep the first thing he asks the […]
Third Week of Advent Writing Prompts
We’re already into Week 3 of Advent. Christmas is only 10 days away and Advent is slowly coming to a close. I have a lot of Christmas related activities going on this week. I had a work christmas party yesterday. Today and tomorrow I have our Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal and then the Christmas Pageant. I […]
Advent Writing Prompts Week 2 Link-Up
Welcome back to Week 2 of the Advent Writing Prompt Challenge. This was another week of great topics! Go here to see what the topics are. I decided to choose to write about my Jesse Tree this week. If you share your post, photos, or videos on social media use the hashtag #AdventPrompts. Can’t wait […]
Second Week of Advent Writing Prompts
We’re already into Week 2 of Advent. I know it’s going to be Christmas before we know it and I’m trying to enjoy Advent while it lasts but I know it’s going to fly by. New week new writing prompts. As we get closer to Christmas you will notice the writing prompts get more christmassy. […]
Advent Writing Prompts Week 1 Link-Up
I came up with such good writing prompts for this first week I even had a hard time deciding which prompt to write about this week. I decided to choose to write about my favorite way to pray prompt this week. If you share your post, photos, or videos on social media use the hashtag #AdventPrompts. […]
First Week of Advent Writing Prompts
Can you believe that we are officially in ADVENT?!!? Goodbye the mundane Green of Ordinary Time and hello the Purple and Rose of Advent! Here are this weeks Advent Writing Prompts. Pick one (or as many as you want), pick a medium and share your thoughts on the topic. You can write a blog post, […]
Advent Writing Prompt Challenge
Hello my dear blog readers!! October’s 31 Days of Blogging wore me out and I needed a few weeks to catch up on life and take off from blogging. But have no fear while I was gone I was brewing up trouble and thinking a lot about Advent. My favorite things on this blog are […]
DAY 31 – ALMOST
We made it…to the LAST day of the 31 Days of Free Writes challenge! *happy dance* I think todays word is perfect for how I feel about the ending of this challenge – ALMOST. I feel like every year I do the 31 Days of Blogging Challenge something happens the last week of the […]



