Six Years Ago Our World Turned Upside Down. We Survived a High Risk Pregnancy, and NICU. Now What? Welcome to the Next Chapter
Things Were Happening Six years ago things were happening. This little blog of mine was moving right along. My snicker's brownie recipe was everywhere. It's an older photo which I should probably update, but it's kind of nice to see how much I've improved too. A few of my projects were being featured in magazines (here's one example),…
Stretching the Road
I'm so thankful that I've been blessed with people who have taught me so many valuable lessons throughout my life. My grandparents are the kind of people who live by example. My head is filled with so many things that just kind of seeped in there because of how they live their lives. Many come to mind, but lately one of the the lessons…
Ring in 2018 with a One Word New Year’s Resolution
It's time to ring in a new year.... Where does time go? While some of us are sad to see 2017 go and others simply cannot wait to start another year I suspect we all find ourselves in some state of reflection thinking about where we have been and where we have yet to go. I'm no different. While I like the thought of new year resolutions,…
Parenting, The Most Important Job You Are Guaranteed To Screw Up
Parenting, it's hard to raise kids, especially hard these days. Not only do we hear, "when I was a kid my mom would..." but we live in this crazy techy world where information is at our fingertips and social media is everywhere. From the moment we give birth, even before that actually, we make choices that will impact our little ones'…
Not Your Average Cowgirl Boots: Dare to be True to You
These may look like an average pair of cowgirl boots to you, but there's nothing average about them - at least not to me. Let me explain why. There's something magical about childhood. Ok, there's lots about childhood that is magical. I guess we all probably already know that, but what I am referring to is how children dare to be…
If You Want to Catch Your Dreams, You Have to Chase Them First {Three $50.00 PrintKeg Credits to Giveaway}
If you want to catch your dreams, you have to chase them first, right? {you can download this printable at the end of this post} You guys, I’ve been so excited for this day to come! I started this blog on a shred of a dream. I had no clue what I was doing or if anyone would ever look at it let alone read or follow it. Yet I felt like I…
What’s Your 2014 Resolution Word?
What word would you choose to be your focus for 2014? One word. That's all you get. That's your Resolution Word. I've been thinking a lot about which word I want to choose and I've got to admit it's been a struggle. I want to be a better mom, wife, daughter, sister, friend, writer... person. I want to eat better, exercise more, work…
Who Am I? If You’ve Ever Wondered, Here’s Your Chance To Learn A Little More
Lately I've become rather curious about all of my fabulous friends out there who take the time to be part of JCD. I wonder exactly who you are, where you are, and what you think about our great big world. And the thought came to me that if I'm wondering about all my JCD friends, maybe you too wonder who I am. Sometimes I run into people…