I absolutely love Christmas. I always have. This year, however, as the blessed day draws nearer, I feel a tightening in my chest. A heaviness settling on my shoulders and my teeth grind just a bit harder. I feel it…the suffocating pressure for a solid Christmas “performance” in my home. I don’t usually feel this way, but I think the …
FREE for My Email Subscribers!
Something new here at This Gal’s Journey since we re-launched is I now have an email subscription! Once every couple of weeks, I send out an email with the latest from the blog, my favorite things from around the web, and more! I promise, it’s not spammy at all! And now, for my amazingly awesome subscribers, I have a shiny …
From One Working Mom to Another
Although I’ve been a working mom for nearly all of my children’s lives, the majority of that employment was quite non-traditional. As I’ve ventured into the world of working outside the home again, I’ve struggled with lots of feelings from guilt to frustration to enjoyment. I notice other working moms more readily, and I see in their eyes the same …
The Blessing of A Bloom
This post first appeared on my old blog a few years ago. It’s message resonated with me today, so I wanted to share it with you again. We planted it back at the beginning of summer. Along with the strawberries that never quite made it, and the sweet pea that bloomed in beauty. It was the first of the three …
Everything You Need to Start a Blog
*This post contains affiliate links So, you’ve wanted to start a blog for a long time, but just can’t bring yourself to actually do it. Is it fear holding you back? Or maybe you just aren’t sure where to start? When you’re launching a blog, the last thing you can probably afford is hiring a coach to guide you through …
For When You Want Help for Your Blog
I know so many of you that hang out here with me are bloggers as well. Many of us are “smaller” bloggers, who make very little income (or no income at all) from our blogging. Others of us are bigger and are able to support their family fairly well. And many of us are somewhere in between. I myself have …
What Teaching Middle School Writing is Teaching Me About Life
I’m standing at the front of the room, laughing like an idiot, in a room full of 12 to 14 year olds roaring in equal parts hilarity and awkwardness. We just finished doing the Chicken Dance. That’s right, the Chicken Dance. I somehow managed to convince a room full of tweens to set aside their pride and flap their arms …
A Christmas Preview from Dayspring!
*This post contains affiliate links, which means if you click that link and purchase an item, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. It’s time for the Dayspring Christmas Preview! I know, I know, it’s only September! Fall is my absolute favorite season, but I have to admit, once fall hits and the temps (sort of) …
This Gal’s Journey Re-Launch Giveaway!
*This post contains affiliate links. Welcome to my new home! Isn’t it lovely?? A huge thanks to Johann at The Interface Studio for all his work behind the scenes setting it up! If you’re looking for someone to do quality hosting for your blog, send me a message because Johann has a great deal for you! I am so excited about …
When You’re Missing Out on the Blessing
The air hung thick and hot as the sun beat down on my face. The usually dry heat so familiar to this place had given way to a muggy and heavy blanket tucked over the city. On the horizon, circling all around our neighborhood, clouds towered high. Thunderheads rose tall and powerful, teasing with the promise of the sweet relief …