Lisa-Jo Baker
  • Lisa-Jo
  • It Wasn’t Roaring, It Was Weeping
  • Books
  • Podcast
  • Speaking
Select Page
The One Thing You Have to Be Willing to Do If You Want Friends

The One Thing You Have to Be Willing to Do If You Want Friends

by Lisa-Jo | Sep 10, 2015 | (in)courage, Cheering for you, Girlfriends, Ordinary Glory, Our First House, Sunday

Sunday afternoons are messy at our house. And I like them that way. (If you follow me on Instagram you’ve probably noticed). We’ve usually let the weekend play around us with all its Legos and dolls and light sabers and blanket forts and left over pizza. We’ve...
The Life Changing Impact of White Paint (2 Weeks in the New House)

The Life Changing Impact of White Paint (2 Weeks in the New House)

by Lisa-Jo | Jul 6, 2015 | Our First House

We’ve been in our new house exactly two weeks today. It’s staggering to me how easily it’s become home. Despite the ache of goodbye, this new place has opened it’s arms and its neighborhood and its beautiful front doors and absorbed us in as if...
When It’s OK to Be Sad

When It’s OK to Be Sad

by Lisa-Jo | Jun 25, 2015 | Ordinary Glory, Our First House, Uncategorized

I have so many thing to tell you I don’t know where to begin. Sometimes your head can be full of words but your body is full of aches and pains from a week and a half worth of packing boxes and moving. So while your head really, really wants to share all that...
My First Time Painting Furniture – aka – If I Can Do It, Anyone Can!

My First Time Painting Furniture – aka – If I Can Do It, Anyone Can!

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...
How the Size of Your House has Nothing to Do with The Size of Your Life {A Post Especially for those Tired of Being Renters}

How the Size of Your House has Nothing to Do with The Size of Your Life {A Post Especially for those Tired of Being Renters}

by Lisa-Jo | May 19, 2015 | Cheering for you, Just plain hard, Our crazy little rental house, Our First House

Oh you guys, I can’t even begin to tell you how much your reactions to our story of buying our first ever house meant to me this week. I cherish each of your beautiful comments and emails and I’m still working my way through all of them because I want to...
The Story of How We Just Bought Our First House After 15 Years of Marriage, 3 Kids and 9 Rentals

The Story of How We Just Bought Our First House After 15 Years of Marriage, 3 Kids and 9 Rentals

by Lisa-Jo | May 18, 2015 | Our crazy little rental house, Our First House

On Friday last week Peter and I signed our names approximately 5 million times and became first time home owners. We’re both 40. We have three kids and have lived in 9 rental homes in 3 different countries. And two years ago I’d officially given up the...

Get the Story Behind the Blog

Order Now

AmazonDaySpring Barnes & Noble Books-A-Million CBD LifeWay Givington's

I Save Lives Daily. I'm a Mom. Mug Basic White Mug
I Save Lives Daily. I'm a Mom. Mug Basic White Mug by lisajobaker
Make logo mugs online.

Cool Stuff for Moms

Click here to partner with Lisa-Jo...

Join the #TenDollarTribe

We’ve been featured in…

Compassion Bloggers: Guatemala 2010
I Save Lives Daily. I'm a Mom. T-Shirt
I Save Lives Daily. I'm a Mom. T-Shirt by lisajobaker
Create a custom tshirt at zazzle.com.
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • RSS
© Lisa-Jo Baker | Design by Contemplate Design