Feeling Thankful…

This week was not an easy one… Kate came down with a virus on Monday that was ROUGH, she completely forgot how to sleep, and she didn’t really get back to her normal self for five days. My dad underwent his third back surgery for a disk that degenerated and caused nerve damage. Carter finished

Little Eyes Are Always Watching…

Last Wednesday, I was stopped at a stoplight. We were on our way to drop off my son at preschool, and the day had already been…well, special. I glanced up at the rear-view mirror and realized in the chaos of the morning, I had forgotten to put on any makeup. I am not a big

The Drop Box Film

On Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to go to the opening night of a special new documentary called “The Drop Box Film” that follows the amazing work of an incredibly compassionate pastor in Seoul, South Korea. First of all, I am SO sad that this will only be in theaters for one more night

In honor of NEDA Week…

In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, I wanted to take a few minutes and share a little bit of my heart for anyone who is struggling or knows someone struggling with disordered eating. If you don’t know my past, I shared my story in depth a few months ago, so I hope it

Stepping on My Soapbox…

Brace yourself.  Momma’s about to preach.   I was walking out of my gym the other night, and I happened to catch a glimpse of the events table. Something struck me, and to be 100% honest with you, I’m not exactly sure what upset me so much about it, so I’m going to start writing

Why "A Hot Blessed Mess"?

So, this isn’t my first blog. It’s actually my third. You see, for the last four years, I’ve written about all things family here. I had a handful of faithful readers – primarily my mom, my mother-in-law, my college bestie, and the occasional extended family member. I saw that blog as an homage to my

My Story of Hope…

This past week at church, our pastor, John McKinzie, challenged the congregation to tell our stories of hope. I am not normally one to talk much about myself, as you can probably tell from this blog, but I felt like God was really pushing me to put my story out there, so here I am…completely

21 Things I Want My Daughter to Know

My Littlest Little: Just six short days ago, I watched you turn one. It hit me like a ton of bricks. As I looked around our backyard that night, listening to our dear family and friends singing you “Happy Birthday” for the very first time as you soaked in the attention, I thought about how