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Last week I was looking ahead in my calendar to this week. It was full. Super full. And the coordinating. Chaos coordinator for sure. I knew it would require all hands on deck. No problem. That’s how we roll. And we managed. There were doctors appointments, dentist appointments, cross country practices and meets, church, parent-teacherContinue reading “Highs, Lows, Close-Calls & Everything In Between”

Perspective. Since starting this blog I think about it a lot. We all have a perspective. And it is unique to each of us. It is influenced by our beliefs, our personalities, our experiences… the list goes on and on. This blog has effected my perspective a lot. Especially once I decide what I amContinue reading “The Best Life”

Seasons of life. They are just so strange. Once I became an adult, I thought that would be kind of it. Adult Cindy. However, the seasons of life have produced different versions of me. But it’s always been me at the core. When I was a little girl, a very little girl, I wanted toContinue reading “The Phalanx”

I don’t know how other people do it. Bloggers I mean. I bet they have a particular format and a plan. Nope. Not me. And that’s interesting because I am such a planner in general. I love writing things in my calendar and on my to do list. Then I get to check them offContinue reading “Today is my Favorite”

People who know me well know about my cards. Basically, I have an index card for every day of the year. I write a sentence or two each day about something interesting that happened. I started in 2007. It is the coolest thing! If there is ever a fire, I will get my people, myContinue reading “A Place to Belong”

I love shirts with words. If I am going to wear a T-shirt, it may as well say something. “Blessed Mama”, “Hello Sunshine”, “Be Kind”, “Sunshine and Coffee”, “Hustle and Shine”, “Optimist”, “Happy Camper”…. and so many more. I don’t think I could ever get enough. My newest shirt says “Chaos Coordinator.” Yes! Exactly! ThatContinue reading “Chaos Coordinator (2nd posting… my computer went crazy)”

Life. We all come at it a little bit differently. We all have different personalities, experiences and perspectives. And God can use all of that. I come at life with all the confidence. I start the day thinking it will be great. When I meet people I assume they will like me. When they don’t…Continue reading “Surrounded”

I drive Ryan absolutely crazy with all the photos and videos that I have stored on my phone. I am always having issues because the storage is full. So, I decided to start deleting. In that process, I came across this video. It was taken on May 22, 2021. I remember that day so clearly.Continue reading “Running the Race”

Parenting is so hard. I am so thankful that Ryan and I are raising our Fabulous 5 together. However, communication… it’s a constant challenge. There is so much to discuss as parents. Bedtimes, allowances, activities, attitudes, schedules, etc. The list really does go on and on. We strive to be preemptive. We want to talkContinue reading “Henry”

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded;” -Luke 12:48b The Atkinson 7 spent last week in Kitty Hawk, NC with my parents (Kent and Melody) and my brother and his family (Brent, Ann, Josiah, Levi, Micah and Ezra). We had the perfect week. The PERFECT week. The weather was amazing. TheContinue reading “All the Love”