10 Date Night Ideas to Create Memories

by Jessica Lynn // July 24, 2014 // No Comments

Building Relationships Through Creating Memories 10 Date Night Ideas A few weeks ago, we took a family trip to the local amusement park. The kids spent about 5 solid hours riding rides, playing in the water park, eating and... Continue reading →

Genius ideas for the proper care and feeding of husbands

by Jessica Lynn // July 16, 2014 // 1 Comment

Guest post by Angelica Shiels Genius ideas for the proper care and feeding of husbands. So I have come across a few articles (written by men?) that admonish wives to be gourmet-cooking, attentive temptresses for the sake of their marriages….... Continue reading →

Five Minute Friday: Exhale

by Jessica Lynn // July 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

Five Minute Friday with Lisa-Jo Baker: Just write for 5 minutes. No extreme editing. Todays word: Exhale To Exhale… Why do we need to be reminded to do that? I think I needed this word, I needed to be reminded... Continue reading →

How to Make Working Out a Priority for Mommy’s

by Jessica Lynn // June 23, 2014 // 3 Comments

I think it is fair to say my whole life I have struggled with working out, whether it was finding the motivation, time, or energy. After I had Buddy, I had lost a lot of weight. I was at... Continue reading →

Lemon Blueberry Cake

by Jessica Lynn // June 20, 2014 // No Comments

Several years ago, my husband and I started a tradition of having our dad’s over for Father’s Day. Since becoming parents ourselves, we have kept this tradition. I love being able to celebrate the father’s in our lives. Being able... Continue reading →

Vent. Process. Reflect. Let It Go

by Jessica Lynn // June 5, 2014 // 1 Comment

So often I talk with people about situations that have past in which the outcomes were not desirable. I watch as people beat themselves up over the things they cannot change. I’ve seen them ruminate over the small details... Continue reading →

How My 30 Happiness Day Challenge Has Ended With An Unexpected New Beginning

by Jessica Lynn // June 2, 2014 // 8 Comments

I began my 30 day happiness challenge writing about gratitude. This experience has been humbling for me and has reinforced the importance of gratitude. I have accomplished a lot over the past 30 days including this blog. For the past... Continue reading →

Working through the Mommy Guilt

by Jessica Lynn // May 26, 2014 // No Comments

This week my husband and I celebrate our 8 year anniversary. Instead of doing the usually dinner date night, he arranged to have his parents come over during the day. He surprised me with a picnic by the water, a... Continue reading →

Being Together

by Jessica Lynn // May 17, 2014 // No Comments

Being Together My daughter was born very sick and has had six long hospital stays in her two short years. Each time my family and I are separated while she is in hospital is very difficult physically and emotionally. It... Continue reading →

What I Am Learning About Happiness From Toddlers

by Jessica Lynn // May 11, 2014 // 3 Comments

Did you ever notice that kids are naturally happy? They take those simple moments, something that is completely ordinary and it becomes extraordinary. For my kids, it would be those moments of tickling, chasing each other, finding a rock in... Continue reading →

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