Giving Thanks: God’s Word (Day #8)
Today, I am thankful for the Word of God. The Bible. The Holy Word. The Scriptures. At every turn, and in every moment of my life, I have been able to read the Bible and find answers, find peace, find support.
Giving Thanks: Joy (Day #7)
I am thankful for JOY! I am thankful that the "JOY of the Lord is my Strength" (Nehemiah 8:10). I am thankful for the JOY found in the smell of pumpkin spice candles, the taste of warm cinammon rolls on a Saturday
Giving Thanks: Photography (Day #6)
I am thankful for photography. Photographs. Pictures. Photos. Images. Snapshots. Portraits. Prints. Candids. I have been obsessed with photography since I was a child. I loved picture books. I thrived on visual entertainment, such as movies and theater performances, and I
Giving Thanks: Physical Health (Day #5)
If you read my recent post about how cancer has recently touched my family a second time, you know why my giving thanks for health is so important. However, if I'm completely honest, I'm not always shouting out my thanks for
Giving Thanks: Quiet & Rest (Day #4)
For the longest time I took rest for granted. When I was single and teaching, my weekends were spent cleaning, running errands, hanging with friends, and sleeping until noon. I took for granted that resting would always be available. Today, I'm
Giving Thanks: Books (Day #3)
Today, I am thankful for books
Giving Thanks: Music Monday (Day #2)
I love music. I love the lyrics, melodies, rhythms. I love the stories, the emotions, and the connections that music gives us. I love the artistry, the musicianship, and the variety of music. I can't say that I honestly love
Giving Thanks: Faith (Day #1)
“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.” Hebrews 11:1 This has been my favorite scripture verse since I can remember. From my innocent childhood to fire-tested maturity, my faith has traveled the hills and valleys
30 Days of Thanks
One month. 4 weeks. 30 Days. 720 hours. Gratitude. Giving. Thankful. Appreciation. November is the time of the year that the entire nation, or at least most of us, focuses on giving thanks, on paying tribute to the good in our lives,
Finding Your Community
Do you have a community, a group, a posse? You know, people
Facing Cancer Twice
I've struggled with writing this post for the past few weeks, mostly because it's personal, but also because it's not really my story to tell. However, it's been on my heart so I'm choosing to tell it simply from my
Music Monday (Duets Edition)
Good Morning! I seem to be on a bit of a theme kick with our Music Mondays this month with last week being the acapella version and the week before being a jazz version, and though it was a bit
Celebration of Reading
This past Monday, October 12, I was honored to not only attend the 14th Annual Celebration of Reading hosted by the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, but to also have Little Lamb Books sponsor eight (8) teachers for the
Picture Perfect
The Little Lamb Books Launch Party was a great endeavor in September, and we are thrilled to share some of the images taken of the event with you! For those who missed it, we are so sorry you couldn't come. We
Top 5 Reasons to Donate
Donating to a cause is a personal thing. We choose people, groups, companies and causes to donate to because of our life experiences, our friends' recommendations, a community's need, a family member's request. There are causes for everything from health
We Have Today
We are not promised tomorrow. We only have today. Our hearts go out to those affected in the Oregon shooting, to the families who lost loved ones. We say thank you to the heroes of yesterday. Thank you those who helped
Happy 1st Day of Fall
Welcome Autumn. Hello Fall. Pine Cones. Leaves. Pumpkins. Football and holidays. Oranges, reds, and browns. Boots and jackets. Plaids, leather, and suede. Sweatshirts and pajama pants. Hot tea and apple pie. Family and friends. Shorter days. Cooler nights. Warm fires. Welcome Fall. Hello Autumn. Lambie Love,
My Party Planner
It's Wednesday, and normally I would do a Words of Wisdom or a Wordy Wednesday, but we are 4 DAYS away from our launch party, so forgive me, but that's what I'm going to write about! So, I love a good
Never Forget.
9-11. Never Forget. Always remember the many who lost their lives, not knowing it would be their last day. Always remember those who knowingly sacrificed their lives to save as many as they possibly could. Always remember those who showed courage and fought
Love is Here
The song lyrics of Love is Here by Tenth Avenue North have been playing in stereo through my mind over and over. I'm not sure who it's for today, but if it's for you, I pray that you hear how much
Just Breathe
It's September 2nd. While it's still ridiculously warm in Texas, the summer months have ended and according to our weather folk, fall has begun its arrival. And, we are officially 18 days from our Lambie Love Launch Party! For me,
An Open Letter to August
Dear August, I wanted to write you a letter today to tell you just what I feel about you, in case you hadn’t figured it out already. You are full up with 31 days, which is one more than four of
For the Love
Hello Readers! Along with many other inspirational bloggers, I am super excited to be a part of Jen Hatmaker's "For the Love" Blog Tour! I pre-ordered my copy of her book way back in June (okay, June was only 2
Top 10 [Positive] Character Traits
If you’re a parent, there are often moments when you look at your lovely child bewildered and wondering, “What is going on with you?” Today was one of those days. My little will be 4 in just a week’s time and
Hello Weekend
"The LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore." Psalm 121:8
Wonderful Words
Don't you just LOVE this? It's inspirational and encouraging. And, it's just for you this Wednesday! Lambie Love,
Top 10 Must Have Back to School Supplies
So, it’s August. And, that means virtually every store in America is stocked to the brim with every sort of back to school supply imaginable. This also means 2 things: 1) All us going crazy, wild-eyed parents are about have
To Do List+Dead Battery=God’s Plan
So, yesterday my car died. Just died. It was 100 degrees outside (It’s July in Texas. It’s HOT!). I was in the middle of my list of errands. I had a sitter for a limited time for my three-year-old.
Happy Weekend
We've had an amazing week this week! We revealed our website! We set the date for the launch party! We set a meeting with a writer's group! We have been shared with over 60 new people via social media this
My America
Growing up, I was always proud to be an American, to say I was an American citizen. As a third generation Italian-American, I had heard all the stories of how my ancestors had come from Italy, seeking work and opportunity,
Why Now?
At dinner with sweet friends, we discussed a variety of topics while our children played, including car styles, the value of education, the job market, dog breeds, and eventually, Little Lamb Books. I was asked why I was choosing to start
Top 20 Tuesday
Since we started our Top Book List with the 19th century, we thought it made just a smidge of sense to keep going and move into the 20th century. So, here is our list of favorite kids classics from the
Top 10 List Begins
Are you an avid reader? We are! So much so that we actually have a contest going to see who can read the most books by the end of the year. Of course, this also means we have quite a