A manual for praying Scripture (just bought the Kindle version for 99 cents)... Are Christian bestsellers giving you unbiblical ideas? Friends post pictures of this Proverbs devotional all the time, so I should probably just buy it already... And these Illuminated Scripture Journals are simply beautiful (full set here)... When God's restrictions are minimal, but we test them to the max... And on the flip side, how to avoid gender bias when writing recommendation letters... Just got a pair of Free People Movement yoga pants and I'm loving them.. I don't use Pinterest strategically AT ALL, but I am always shocked at the number of views I have there each month... I've heard amazing things about this perfume and it's only a 4 on EWG for toxicity... Currently reading... Waiting on my nightstand... ... Read more

Every time I have a baby, I lose sight of weekly, monthly, and yearly goals for a while. With an infant in the house, it's hard for me to envision anything beyond daily feeding, clothing, and bathing my kids, going to work, and making sure the house doesn't fall apart without too much yelling on my part. But Eisley is now 20 months old. For the first time ever, I have experienced parenting a 1 1/2-year-old without being 8 months pregnant. It turns out 1.5 is a really fun age that had been partially blocked from my memory until now. Since Eisley is walking, running, communicating, and going to school three times a week, I am finally in a place where I have the capacity to make (and fulfill) some goals this year. MONTHLY (*These are ongoing practices that I try to complete monthly. Since they are not yet habitual for me, they are still goals, because I have to be intentional about making time for them.) Read one book per monthWrite one note of encouragement per monthWritten prayer for each family member each monthMonthly date with MicahEstablish a monthly hythm of archiving and cleaning out photos, videos, and texts on my phone HOUSE (*We have officially been in our house one year and hope to be here much longer if possible, so there a few projects I'd like to get done since I'm imagining we'll be here for some time.) Plant an herb gardenGet an outdoor table/eating spaceReplace vertical blinds with curtainsNew bedskirt in masterFix closet door in Zianne's room FINANCIAL Save for ten-year anniversary tripGrow family emergency fundIncrease contribution to my 401K OTHER Train children to clean up after themselves and establish expectations for choresCultivate a more organized and robust prayer lifeInstate weekly family meetingFinish writing and disperse Bible study guideCurate an athleisure section of my wardrobe KIDS (*My two older children have made some goals as well.) ZIANNE Learn to ride her bike with no training wheelsLearn to tie her shoesLearn to read a book all by herself TALITHA Learn to swim without a lifejacket"Be brave and go underwater" when swimmingTake a singing lesson ... Read more