Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and I have a list of things I am thankful for this year and none in particular order. I am thankful for . . . The gift of life I had a cancer scare this past year and it really made my husband and I realize how lucky … Read more
My journey with this blog Inspired Housewife has taken me on some wild rides and I have met some wonderful people because of it. What started out as a way to put my son’s story online so I could easily give people a link, has grown into something that helps people daily. I know my … Read more
A few days ago on my personal Facebook timeline I shared something very personal. I was at my computer and happened to look at the date and the time. I realized it was the anniversary to my near death experience. I always get a bit emotional on this day because I really feel I was … Read more
This morning after a doctor’s appointment I sat four cars back from a red stop light. It was pouring rain and there standing at the curb was this mom and a little girl. They were holding hands, as the little girl shivered while crying. She was soaked head to toe like a little drowned rat. … Read more
My entire life I have struggled with how my body looked. I was never fat growing up, but I was also not thin. You could say I was “thick.” I remember vividly being 18 years old in a JC Penny’s changing room sobbing as I sat in the corner against the blue striped wall. My … Read more
I saw a photo floating around Facebook last week where people write down the positives in their lives and put them away in a mason canning jar. These notes are then read at the end of the year. I loved the idea, but I decided I wanted to do a “kid friendly” version. Teaching my … Read more
Today, I am excited to share with you a family run business out of Texas called Posy Lane. Posy Lane started in 2007 by the Barton family so they could stay home and work while they raised their son. Posy Lane specializes in unique personalized gifts. I have one of their fabulous two toned … Read more
This past week on my personal Facebook page I asked for prayer from my friends and family for something of which I could not divulge the details. I was overwhelmed by the likes and the comments of “done”, “praying”, “thinking of you, hope everything is okay!” and so on. After lots of prayer on my … Read more