by Becky Thompson | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was standing in our kitchen after tucking all three of my kids into bed for the night when my oldest son, now seven, came out of his room. I knew the moment his brother and sister heard him out of bed they would follow. “Perfect,” I thought. I had just...
by Becky Thompson | Feb 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
*This photo was taken ten years ago… so…. I feel like that clarifies things. Lean close, friend. I have a feeling that I know what’s happening at your house right now… and it’s only because it’s happening at mine. We are five days away from Valentine’s...
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by Becky Thompson | Jan 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
Recently, the internet feels like a really big crowded room where everyone is shouting. “This is what I think!” “You’re wrong!” “How can you think that way?!” “What are we going to do?!” “What are you so worried about?!” “How are you not worried?! This is a disaster!”...
by Becky Thompson | Jan 24, 2017 | Most Shared
You Will Teach Your Children the Word Abortion We will all teach our children the word abortion someday. But what will we say about it? The conversation happened in the car. I can’t remember exactly why the abortion doctor’s name was mentioned… I think it had...
by Becky Thompson | Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
My five year old daughter, Kadence, has this mirror we hung in her room a few birthdays ago so she could pretend to have her own dance studio. (It was in her brief ballerina phase.) I don’t know what it is about that mirror, but she’s always sassier when she stands in...
by Becky Thompson | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You had a baby. Maybe a year ago, maybe a few years ago… maybe many years ago. And when “we” became “three,” something changed. Okay, a lot changed. Look, I don’t know the circumstances at your...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 22, 2016 | For Mommas
I ask myself every year, “Will it be enough?” No matter how many presents are under the Christmas tree, no matter how special I try and make the day, no matter how many surprises I can or can’t pull off, I always wonder, “Will my love be enough for my family?” I...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 21, 2016 | Anxiety, Most Shared, Trending Issues
Before I begin, I’d like to take a second to introduce myself. If you’re visiting my page for the first time, I think it’s important that you know who you’re talking to. My name is Becky Thompson, and I started this website in 2013. I have been married for ten years...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 19, 2016 | For Mommas
I used to call my daughter shy, but then I decided that our children hear, listen, and believe what we say about them. And while she might actually be shy, she’s also very brave. And I would rather her remember that she’s brave and wild and adventurous than believe...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 15, 2016 | For Mommas
We wandered around a boutique-like store full of baby furniture and the hottest nursery items. We had nearly everything we needed before our first baby arrived just a few weeks later. There was only one item left to complete our little boy’s nursery. I wanted a comfy...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 10, 2016 | Most Shared, Trending Issues
Have you seen it come across your newsfeed yet? I have. The next movie in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, Fifty Shades Darker, releases in just a few months, and the trailer is already being shared across social media sites. I’m not waiting until February when the...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 9, 2016 | Marriage
He’s kind and brave and steady. He’s gentle and loving and intentional. He’s everything I ever wanted him to be and so much more… I thought about this guy for many years in my early married life. Truthfully, I began thinking about him long...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 6, 2016 | For Mommas
“Will you please grab the pajamas in Jaxton’s drawer before you put that pile away?” I shouted as my mom walked toward my boys’ room with a freshly folded stack of pjs. We had folded what seemed like thirty loads of laundry that evening. (I’d like to pause for a brief...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 4, 2016 | Marriage
Hey. I’m going to jump right in here, because we don’t have much time. I’ve got a great gift for our husbands this Christmas, and I’m SO EXCITED ABOUT IT! This is the one time I am endorsing keeping a secret from your husband. Ha! ...
by Becky Thompson | Dec 3, 2016 | Modest Momma Style
Every now and then I put on an outfit I love and think back to my “fashion blogging” days. Did you know that this site actually began as a fashion/lifestyle blog? Did you know some of my fashion pins were featured by QVC and had 100’s of thousands of...
