Do you have friends? Really good friends? I ask because every mom needs friends for so many reasons. Today’s giveaway was donated by two of my good friends, Marcie and Debbie. Marcie and her sister, Laura, are the dynamic duo behind Coton Colors. Their handcrafted pottery and creative giftware have a “happy everything” presence in my house. Debbie is the owner of the Merrill girl’s favorite store DKM Accessories. If it is trending in fashion we know that Debbie will…
This giveaway was inspired by my love for food and my belief that food spells love.(click to tweet) I have a friend with a similar passion, her name is Jane Delaney. Jane is the President and Founder of eMeals. Her passion is to help moms make dinner because she believes family dinners strengthen families. I couldn’t agree more. So this Passionate Mom giveaway seeks to provide a little cooking inspiration–with a mixer in my favorite color and a year of…
I want this giveaway. That’s all I will say. I am going to have the store send this bag directly to the winner because if it falls into my hands they won’t be able to pry it out of them. Some of you may be thinking why in the world is she giving away a purse. So here is the reasoning behind my Kate Spade giveaway choice……
We are in labor pains! We are about to deliver, and you know what that means–we are excited, nervous, intrigued, joyful, frightened and running on adrenaline fumes. What has me the most tearfully excited and expectant is that you and other moms will become stronger, more confident and encouraged to be the mom you want to be. This could be the beginning of a bigger plan that God has for moms. That is my hope. Let’s become Passionate Moms! And…
An excerpt from The Passionate Mom: Life comes with problems, and so do children. There will always be struggles and opposition to your efforts, days and even weeks when you just can’t seem to get ahead of the onslaught. Little children have little problems, and bigger children can have bigger problems. All five of my children are within six years of one another—I know it’s crazy, but I never planned to adopt two children the same ages as two of my biological children. Then they grew, and…
An excerpt from The Passionate Mom Chapter 7 – Purpose Passion + Purpose = A Plan These three—passion, purpose, and planning—have a special relationship and, it starts with passion. Without passion you won’t have the drive to develop a purpose, and if you don’t ever find a purpose, you surely won’t see the need to have a plan. ……