The Importance of Self Care

Today was a good day. The fact that it’s noteworthy means that there’s been a lot going on. Life has been difficult lately. Blending families isn’t always a bed of roses, so to speak. The challenges that we face aren’t things that most of our friends can even relate to, unless they’re also part of …

Welcome to Fall, Y’all

Oh, Fall, glorious fall! I love this season with its cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and the promise of holidays off of work. This is the time of year when our schedules get even busier, but we do our best to spend quality time with our family. We have been working hard on our bakery, deciding …

Love, Anyway

On today, our 2nd anniversary, I think it’s appropriate to talk about all the reasons why I love my husband. I love DJ because he loves me anyway. Wait, what?!?! How many times have you said “I love my spouse because…”? Yeah, I’ve said it a lot too. I even participated in the #loveyourspouse challenge …

“I’m Sorry” – A Blog Post from The Blended Daddy

Tonight’s guest post is from the Blended Daddy: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I’m Sorry” So this blog post is coming straight from the heart of this Blended Daddy! While I generally leave the blogging to my beautiful wife, I was impressed to write about something that happened this morning. You see, my heart was broken. Not by my …

Faith in the Fire

“He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD.” ‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Do you ever feel like you’re in the midst of a fire? Or maybe “thrown to the …

8 Lessons of the Blended Staycation

Summers for blended families can be as stressful as they are rewarding. We recently had a week of “staycation” with our six children. I just wanted to share some of the lessons we learned (or were reminded of) during this week. 1. Your kids just want to spend time with you. More than anything else, …

Challenging Co-Parenting

To say that co-parenting with a former spouse is easy would be a lie. Regardless of whether you are on good terms with your ex or not, you are going to face challenges at some point. How you collectively handle those challenges can have huge impacts on your children. I’m going to share some of …

Un-Anniversaries

Un-anniversaries offer a unique opportunity to reflect on the milestones and moments that shape our lives, whether they’re joyful or challenging. In this post, we’ll explore the concept of un-anniversaries and how acknowledging these non-traditional dates can provide a fresh perspective on your journey. Embrace the chance to celebrate or process these special moments in …

The Joys of School Events

As the parents of school-aged children, you are constantly pulled in multiple directions – recitals, programs, sports games, fundraising events, carnivals, etc. There is almost aways some “event” that your children want to attend. As a blended family, one of the extra challenges we face is that two of our children (“mine”) live with us …

Year One

This is the third in a series, so if you missed them you can read the first one here and the second one here. We ended the last post with saying our “I do’s” and wedding cake (of course). I think I forgot to mention the importance of my wedding dress. I was honored to be able to …