The Latest from Simplifying Family

We write for five minutes flat. All on the same prompt. People from all over the world. No extreme editing; no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation. Unscripted. Unedited. Real. Go. Just another ordinary day. Chaos ensues. That's what happens when you have three littles all under … [Read more...] about Ordinary

I was super excited to hear that Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson were teaming up to do a webinar on Discipleship and Discipline. Especially with three littles under age 5, I feel like I'm in the thick of both discipleship and discipline everyday. I wish I could say I've got it all figured out, but I … [Read more...] about Discipleship and Discipline

**Remember Megan who introduced you to the Roepnack Family yesterday? I asked her to come back and share a little about what she does and how we can purchase Christmas presents while blessing the Roepnack's.** Yesterday, I had the privilege of introducing Paul and Missy Roepnack to Beauty in the … [Read more...] about Ergon Handicrafts and a Fundraiser

  The day started out like any other. I woke up to my alarm clock. Got dressed for work. Drove to pick up my then fiancé to take him to work because we shared a car. He dropped me off at work that day. We made plans for after work and I walked into the building. I took the stairs … [Read more...] about The Day the Towers Fell – Remembering 9-11

Have you ever seen or read something and known exactly what God wants you to do? I didn't audibly hear God say, "Do this." But I've been wanting to do something and He gave me the idea. I was going through my Facebook newsfeed when I saw it. My friend shared a video from a family who was … [Read more...] about God Moments: Adoption

How many times do you hop on the internet to check email or other social media outlet really quick, and two hours later you have forgotten the reason you got on your computer in the first place? How many times a day do you check your smartphone? I'll be the first to admit that I am on my phone … [Read more...] about Unwired Mom

  I was given the honor of reviewing Fruit of the Spirit from the Learning to Speak Life Family Bible Study Series written by Michael and Carlie Kercheval. I received this copy for free. All opinions expressed are my own and have not been swayed in any way. Most nights we read the Jesus … [Read more...] about Learning to Speak Life: Fruit of the Spirit Review

I absolutely love the heart behind Compassion International. We can't all go and serve the people they work with face to face, but a lot of us can make changes in our budgets to help Compassion International financially. Did you know that Compassion International is on Instagram? They have been … [Read more...] about Compassion International Photo Scavenger Hunt

Some days are hard. Some days are amazing. Some days I want to go back to bed and the day hasn't even begun. We need a do-over before everyone has even finished their breakfast. The days are long but the years are short. There are only 940 Saturdays between the time a child is born until they … [Read more...] about Moments in Time

  On days that my daughter doesn't take a nap, I know what's going to come after she drifts off to sleep. I can only describe it as horror. I am usually downstairs when the hysterical crying begins. I know the cry. We may have three young children, 2 of whom are mistaken as twins (and … [Read more...] about The Sweetest Name I Know, Jesus

Top Ten Favorites from Trader Joe's 1. Fresh Cut Flowers. We can not leave the store without buying fresh cut flowers there. My daughter won't let us. She LOVES flowers. And Trader Joe's has them at great prices. 2. Coconut Milk and/or Almond Milk. Some weeks we buy coconut milk … [Read more...] about Top Ten Favorites from Trader Joe’s

  I don't have any profound thoughts for you guys today. Sorry. My house is a mess, and I really need to go through all of this stuff surrounding me and declutter. We are having a yard sale soon and this stuff has to go. I can't think straight when I'm surrounded by stuff. But maybe that's … [Read more...] about Hard Days

Mondays won't always be about me, that would be boring. But we all have a story to tell. God wrote each of our stories in a unique way so that we can help each other. We weren't made to live alone. We were made to first and foremost worship our Lord, but we were also made to live in community. So … [Read more...] about Me Monday

Whatever you do. All that you do. Everything we do. Washing the dishes? Do it to the glory of God. Cleaning Nutella off your son and bed? Do it to the glory of God. Tackling the pile of laundry the size of Mt Everest? You got it! Do it to the glory of God. But that's not always my first … [Read more...] about All That You Do. Everything.

Picking up yet another toy and finding yellow squash in the play kitchen, the dialogue of frustration begins. I am done for the day. And yet I have laundry in the dryer that will need to be folded and mostly put away (I don't dare try to put the kid's clothes away while they sleep) while the clothes … [Read more...] about Taking Captive Our Thoughts

  Welcome Becky, blogger at Your Modern Family. Becky is a Mom to four kids and is always looking for ways to keep them busy and engaged at home. She was an elementary teacher and is currently a play therapist, so she plays with children all day long. Today she will be sharing one of her posts … [Read more...] about How to Play with Your Children

I have never been at this place before. It's scary and yet freeing. I go from feeling relief that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel to full on ugly cry because the end is in sight. I've always known what's going to happen next. But here I am 13 months in, and I have no idea. I feel kind … [Read more...] about Uncharted Waters