Stop saying “Hurry up”

It is the last day of a jam packed fun filled 10 day vacation to the beach with our kids. I’m exhausted, They’re exhausted, but our memory banks are full of awesome adventures. Most of you understand that a vacation with kids is really called a trip. Although it’s an amazing time filled with fun memories,it’s also a lot of …

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My Giant Cross Stitch Rose

I love to cross stitch. Am I good at it? Not particularly, but I find it strangely calming, probably just my OCD and my love for counting stitches. I’ve had this Pin on my Crafty board for awhile for a big painted cross stitch rose from blogger Alison at Whimseybox.com and I love how it turned out! But I wanted to …

Rainy Day Activities

It is always a wonderful thing to see God answer prayers….and prayers for rain have been a common one around here.  Even my boys have prayed for rain.  Then God opened the Heavens and BAM! We have rain.  The first day of rain after a dry spell is always so refreshing. I love the smell of freshly rained on cement …

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The Pinterest-less Party

My sweet n’ spunky Cohen just turned two this past week (What?!) and we had a family party for him…and excuse my french but there was not one damn Pinterest pin to be seen. I didn’t hand craft his invitations out of home spun paper (gasp!) I didn’t have any educational, creative or elaborate games for the kids…we told them …

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Choose Joy

Sometimes every minute of every day. Thankful for Gods grace when we don’t… Image Credit

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All Things Girl and a Polish by Laura Giveaway

That precious moment when I first met our sweet baby girl Emerson is a moment I will never forget.  After Jerad emotionally stammered his announcement to the operating room that the newly delivered baby was in fact a girl, I started bawling….literally huge tears falling from my face.  The idea that the Hill family could produce a girl was always …