by Lisa-Jo | Jun 12, 2015 | Decor - Just Do It, Our First House
This week I did something I’ve been too scared to try for decades. I PAINTED a piece of furniture! Please take a moment to appreciate how monumental this is for the girl who only just bought her first house at the age of 40. A lifelong renter, I’ve never...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 10, 2015 | Books you should read
So today I was chatting with my friend Shannan and discovered her favorite childhood food was “Bologna Boats” (you’ll have to ask her). Mine is hot dogs cut in half, fried up and served between two slices of toast. It’s funny what seems totally...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 5, 2015 | (in)courage, Ordinary Glory
It’s ridiculous really how much of our lives we consider “ordinary.” My oldest crept into bed next to me the other night because Wednesdays are the nights we offer an open call in our bed. This is mostly to try and keep them out of it all the other nights. So...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 4, 2015 | Blogging, Faith, No such thing as just a mom, South Africa
So you know how I told you that 25% of all sales from my friend, Crystal’s new Make Over Your Mornings course that launched on Tuesday would be donated to South Africa? And you know how her big goal was to raise $14,000 so we could fully fund a two-classroom...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 1, 2015 | Cheering for you, Family, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Rabid fear of parenting
I’m not gonna sugar-coat it – I have spent many mornings – YEARS of mornings actually – yelling, snapping, huffing and puffing at my kids to try and get us all out the door on time. And now here comes the summer with it’s own unique/challenging...