Last Thursday, I boarded a plane bright and early and headed to Dallas for my second round of Blissdom. When I went last year, I didn't know very much about blogging, I didn't have any real goals for this blog, and blogging was a hobby for me. Jon Acuff opened up the conference last year and even though there were hundreds of other people in the audience, I felt like he was speaking straight to my fears and insecurities. I spent the rest of the trip pondering the things he said, and I came back with a better understanding of blogging. I don't know why I didn't think about it before, but last year would be hard to top. It challenged my way of thinking and guided me in creating real goals for … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
build ’em up: the joy of playing with our kids
It's time for another post in the Build 'Em Up series with Kelly, Erin, and Courtney. This week the topic is, The Joy of Playing With Your Kids. I love this topic and I am looking forward to gathering encouragement from each of your posts, too. When I was pregnant with Braylen, I had visions of tea parties and baby dolls. When she was born and I watched her tiny body sleeping soundly through the day, I was simultaneously struck with a conflicting need for her to remain this small forever and for her to quickly get to a point of interaction with me. Slowly, day-by-day, I watched as she went from a sleepy newborn to a baby who put everything in her mouth to a toddler with an … [Read more...]
teaming up with Dr. Smith’s at Blissdom
The sweet people at the Gaylord Texan let me check into the room early, so I'm here enjoying a little quiet before all of the Blissdom festivities kick-off. I can't tell you how excited I am about all of the things this weekend has in store. Before the craziness officially begins, I wanted to take a moment to tell you a little about my sponsor, Dr. Smith's Diaper Rash Ointment. It was Erin who first introduced me to Dr. Smith's and I was sold after the first time we used the product. Now, it goes with each and every shower present I give and is on the top of my list of products to recommend to new mothers. When Braylen was a newborn, I missed the memo about using diaper … [Read more...]