Enjoying The Journey

How To Make Home Life Your First Priority

On Monday I shared the reasons why I make home life my first priority. It really resonated with many of you - and your comments touched my heart! I grabbed a few of them to serve as part of the introduction to today's post: When we make home life the first priority, we knit the hearts… Continue reading How To Make Home Life Your First Priority

Friday Favorites

5 Things On Friday {Blogger Love} 10.14.16

Happy Friday! Instead of rounding up favorites from my week, today I'm rounding up some of my favorite posts from blogland. There have been so many good ones (as always) that I thought it would be fun to just pick five of the best ones to share today. Comforting Sounds of Home - How to create… Continue reading 5 Things On Friday {Blogger Love} 10.14.16

Recipes · Time Management

Meal Planning To The Rescue! {Menu Monday}

This week required a lot of planning. It's going to be a busy one with long work days for both of us, appointments and other engagements. On Saturday morning I sat down with all my planners and got everything in order. Knowing what needs to be accomplished each day makes me feel much more prepared… Continue reading Meal Planning To The Rescue! {Menu Monday}

Home

Hosting A Stress-Free Thanksgiving Meal {Part 1: October}

I'm very excited to host Thanksgiving this year! This will be the third time I've hosted Thanksgiving in our home and I'm looking forward to all the fun. For me, a big part of the fun in any event is the planning. I also believe that doing things ahead of time relieves stress and makes things much more… Continue reading Hosting A Stress-Free Thanksgiving Meal {Part 1: October}

Recipes

Pumpkin Pie Season {Menu Monday}

Happy October, everyone! We kicked off the month with big slices of pumpkin pie topped with generous amounts of cool whip. My husband is a big fan of pumpkin pie, and since it has relatively short "season," I decided we should start eating it as soon as possible. 🙂 (I used the Perfect Pumpkin Pie recipe with Frannie's… Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Season {Menu Monday}

Marriage

Responding With Kindness {September Marriage Matters Recap}

Each Monday I post a picture on Instagram with a snapshot of something we do because marriage matters. You can read more about why we do this on my first Marriage Matters post. Having a strong and happy marriage doesn’t just happen – it takes work! Here’s a recap of my #MondayMarriageMatters posts from September!… Continue reading Responding With Kindness {September Marriage Matters Recap}