I adore guacamole, and it’s shockingly simple to make. A lot of the ingredients are up to personal preference… I usually include: avocados, tomatoes, purple onion, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño, and salt. Don’t be shy with the salt; avocados can be pretty bland without it. Accidentally missing from these photos: the jalapeño and the […]
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A couple of weeks ago Jon and I took a 4 day cruise to Cozumel. We got a great deal, so we splurged a little on a balcony room, which was so worth it. Pardon the low-quality iPhone photos; I was scared to take my fancy camera to the land of sunscreen and sand. Also, we […]
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Nearly 3 years ago, Jon lost his job the day before we were scheduled to leave on a two week trip to England to see my family and attend my cousin’s wedding. We’d planned a 3 day trip to Florence in the middle of our trip, and we decided to go ahead with all of […]
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I have battled fear and anxiety for most of my life. My fear can be seriously crippling at times–I still have major issues with driving on the interstate 5 years after having a scary wreck early one Sunday morning. I’ve learned that what I fill my heart and my head with and what I confess […]
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1. The Honest Company shampoo/body wash combo is genius and makes my hair shiny and yum. I bought a two bottle pack at Costco for $11. You should buy some. 2. I want to redo my entire house. Greige paint doesn’t seem quite as appealing now as it did in 2007. 3. Parenthood is the […]
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As soon as Jonah is “vomited up on dry land” by the whale, the Lord tells him again to go to Nineveh and speak truth to its people. This time, Jonah begrudgingly obeys (oh, how I know that feeling!). The people of Nineveh have a seemingly perfect response: they immediately repent, and the king calls […]
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Canton is a small town a couple of hours east of Dallas that has a massive, amazing flea market 4 days a month (scheduled around the first Monday of the month). Jon and I went a few weeks ago and came home with a car full of treasures. I also came home with some hardcore […]
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I’ve never paid much attention to the book of Jonah before, but after reading the whole thing cover to cover a few times, I’m now a little obsessed with it. There is so much truth about God and His heart for humankind (and we kind of suck sometimes, you guys) throughout this little book. So, chapter […]
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As we wait for our adoption, I’ve taken comfort in collecting things for the babies. My very favorite part of our growing collection is this sweet owl, which was made for us by Amy Moss of Owls for Orphans. Owls for Orphans‘ mission is to “provide support for adopting families through the sale of handcrafted […]
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We’ve been going through a quiet season. The adoption is dragging on and on, and our social calendar has been empty. We are in a season of transition, and it has been lonely. But, I am choosing to lean into my season (check out my friend Katie’s book for more on that topic), to suck […]
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