You all are going to start thinking I have a thing for gum…it’s not me, it’s my boys. Every, and I do mean EVERY, time I go to the store they are trying to sneak a pack of the newest “coolest” gum into the cart. My basketball player teen swears chewing gum increases his concentration. …
Monthly Archives: January 2010
OxiClean Review
As you can imagine, with adolescent boys and a hardworking hubby, there is a lot of laundry getting cleaned at the Smallwood residence. When I was offered the opportunity to review OxiClean Max Force Power Paks I heartily agreed. I wanted to see for myself if a product could really get rid of the grass…
Expect the Unexpected
Today for Thankful Thursday, our host Lynne chose the theme of being thankful for the unexpected. Ha! That could be the theme of my life so I decided to do a little time line post of how God took the unexpected (to me, not to Him) and worked it for good in my life. Time…
Friendships and Relationships
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You, too? Thought I was the only one”. C.S Lewis I find myself very excited about a conference I am attending next week in Nashville, TN (but no, I am not thrilled to be going back to the scene of the eight…
Mamavation Monday
Last week, I had my friend Katie guest post about her campaign to be one of the mamavation moms and I am happy to report that she won!!!!! Congrats to her. She really put in a lot of time and effort and I am very proud of her. But, back to my weight loss/get healthier…
Aircut Review
I am so excited to partner with Aircut and let my readers know about this innovative product. Vacuum hair clippers…so cool. Gone are the days of sweeping hair off the floor after my husband would use clippers on our three boys. Gone are the days of the boys complaining of the itchy hair on their…
A Woman Inspired…I’m Speaking
While I was at a conference last July (you know, the one that changed my life and I can’t wait to go back to this year? yeah, that one!) I had the privilege of meeting Amy Bayliss, co-founder of A Woman Inspired. I had attended a few of Amy’s online conferences and was so excited…
The Waiting Game
Back in the spring of 2006, God put a strong call on my life. I argued with Him (while crying, laughing and driving down a dangerous stretch of highway). I told Him He definitely had the wrong girl. But, God can be persistent (in case you didn’t know that). Fast forward three and a half…
WW- My “not so” little boy
Today I am wishing that I could go back to the days my thirteen year old looked like this and parenting seemed so easy to me… Right now we argue about everything it seems. Wistfully, I look at this chubby little guy and remember all the dreams I had for him. Praying that this “phase”…
Contentment and Kids
I realized something this weekend. My children do not possess a spirit of contentment. Maybe it’s the catastrophe in Haiti, maybe it is reading the Bible in 90 days, maybe it is observing how my kids handle disappointment…I don’t know. But, I do know that I am deeply convicted that it needs to change. To…
