Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase. When Charlie and Suzzane were little and it was time to get ready to go back to school I always had a couple books relating to the grade they would be entering. For me there is something special about opening a book with Charlie and Suzzane watching their imagination come alive as they found out what might happen in the grade they would be entering. Some of my favorite memories as a mom were the quiet moments spent reading together. Before the…

Even though Charlie has graduated there is something about back-to-school season that always makes me stop and think about how quickly time passes. One minute were purchasing tiny backpacks, finding the perfect first-day outfit, and taking pictures before walking our children into a new classroom. Then, before we know it, we are preparing for middle school, high school, and those final years before our children begin their own adventures. As a mom, I’ve learned that back-to-school is about so much more than notebooks, pencils, and new shoes. It is about helping our children feel prepared, loved, and confident as they step into a new season. Over the years, our family’s…

Some of the greatest acts of kindness aren’t expensive or complicated. Sometimes they begin with a bottle of cold water, a bag of chips, and a heartfelt thank you. Which is why I’ve been toying with the idea of putting a blessing basket on the porch for people stopping by my home. Because here is Texas in the Summer it can reach 100 degrees and I was thinking about all the people who quietly take care of our family each day, I realized how often we take them for granted. The mail carriers, UPS drivers, FedEx drivers, Amazon drivers, and other delivery workers keep our lives moving. They show up…