Welcome and About me

Hi everyone!

   I've finally done it, I've started a blog! I've been thinking about this for years and finally decided to just go for it already. I'm so excited to start this journey of blogging and sharing with you all some of my life.

  This first post is definitely going to be the cliché introduction post where I tell you a little bit about myself and maybe some visions for what I plan on sharing in the future so I'll go ahead and get started, bare with me!

  "About me" Trying to keep this part brief because I will be sharing more about my family in later posts. So in a nutshell, I'm a wife to a wonderful husband, James, we got married in 2010. We have 2 gorgeous girls with baby girl number 3 due to arrive January 2018.
I am a Christian, you will find I do use scripture and bible study's as a means of encouragement and comfort from time to time.
With that being said I AM NOT HERE TO BASH NON-CHRISTIANS!!! I promise you!
If you're not a believer, please know I am not here to judge or condemn you. I genuinely love people so chances are I will love you too regardless of your beliefs. I am a human, I will make mistakes, being a Christian does not exempt me from that. I assure you there will be no "Holier than thou" attitudes here.  I think we have me in a nutshell taken care of so lets talk about this blog!
 
  So, when thinking of starting up a blog I would literally argue with myself on whether or not to actually blog. I did this because it's suggested to find your niche or theme before you begin a blog and I struggled with that. I asked myself "What do you have experience in that no one else does?" my answer was NOTHING I'm a mom just like a lot of you!
I can't really say I'm an expert at anything, I'm just trying to survive each day like a lot of you are.
I think as a mom I so downplay my role, I often think of myself as insignificant and how I'd love to make a difference in peoples lives but how can one person who's "just" a mom and housewife truly matter? I started an AMAZING bible study (which I will definitely be discussing more about later) which helped me finally figure out the enemy was attacking me, telling me I'm not good enough, I can't make a difference, I can't reach lives... I decided I'm not letting those thoughts control me and keep me from doing something I might actually enjoy. So here I am thinking and praying about what on earth I'm going to talk about to help encourage other momma's, like me, who feel so insignificant and discouraged.

  That got me thinking about my next blogging issue, how hard it would be to write my blog. I am not a writer! In fact, in school I usually dislike writing, finding a topic is always just the beginning of my writing struggle, I have to figure out an exciting start, juicy middle and an awe inspiring conclusion, I get so much anxiety when told I HAVE to write something. I finally came to the realization that while writing may not be my strong suit I love talking, chatting even, with just about anyone so I decided to just use this blog as a talking platform. Sometimes I may even find myself recording some thoughts on audio (because I find talking so much easier than writing), and then typing them up here. Once I shifted my perspective it became clear that I am, indeed, supposed to blog! I'm using this as an opportunity to talk to each of you whether that be through some of my favorite recipes, scripture, encouragement and sometimes it may just feel like I'm complaining. But I get to "talk" to people I normally don't get an opportunity to talk to, I get to share the struggles and also the blessings in my life and I so hope you find encouragement here.

  I feel like I've rambled enough, which I will often find myself doing, just going on and on eventually I need to cut myself off. So there you have it! My relatively painless first blog! hooray!
I would be thrilled and honored to have you follow me and if you choose to share posts later that would be one of the best things ever!