In Tolkien, the new movie based on the early life of J. R. R. Tolkien, myth and romance are the antidote to war. Guest Review by Boze Herrington “To be caught in youth by 1914,” wrote English novelist J. R. R. Tolkien in a second-edition foreword to The Lord of the Rings, “was no less hideous an experience than to be involved in 1939 and the following years. By 1918 all but one of my close … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2019
Do You Need a Budget? We Did.
My husband Daniel and I are about to celebrate our 13th anniversary. We got married before my junior year in college when we were 20 years old. We took turns working to put each other through college and our first baby was born when we were 23. We had three kids by the time I turned 27. As you can imagine…we've been working with a pretty tight budget since 2006. We’ve always had to be really … [Read more...]
When God Loves You Through Your Kids
It was three months after my fourth baby was born and I had been feeling like I was going to have a panic attack all morning. On the verge of tears, lump in my throat, brain whirring through all the things that needed to get done. On repeat: “You’ll never get it all done. You’re terrible at everything. You’re failing at everything in your life. Mothering? Homeschooling? Writing? Housekeeping? … [Read more...]
My Body, My Children’s First Home
As my fourth baby has learned to crawl over the past few weeks, I watch her launch out across the living room to grab toys and explore. After scurrying several feet away, she will turn her head back to where I sit cross-legged on the floor and return to me, climbing into my lap to rest her head on my chest or pat my cheek with her chubby palm before going on her next tiny adventure across the … [Read more...]
The Big Carrots Meal Planning/Prep Post: How We Do It
A couple of weeks ago I mentioned on Instagram that my husband Daniel and I have finally fallen into a good rhythm with meal planning and meal prep. There was a lot of interest! "How many hours does it take you?" "How meals do you prepare ahead of time?" "How do you decide what to make?" "Who does the grocery shopping?" etc. So I wanted to take some time and give you the run down in case it makes … [Read more...]
My New eBook on Motherhood is HERE!
It’s here! I’ve been working for a few months on compiling my writing on my first decade of motherhood and creating an ebook designed to encourage, help you reflect on the spiritually rich transformation of becoming a mother, and affirm you by showing you that you are not alone in your struggles! It's called Burning Bright, Not Burning Out: Notes from a Decade of Surviving Motherhood. And … [Read more...]
