Welcome to the Babies & Beyond Link-up! I’d invite you to link up anything about babies, pregnancy and motherhood! Babies & Beyond will be posted every Monday night at 8 pm EST! Of course, the link-up is open all week, so just drop by whenever you get a chance. I am co-hosting this link-up with […] Read more…

Welcome to my first Babies & Beyond Link-up! I’d invite you to link up anything about babies, pregnancy and motherhood! Babies & Beyond will be posted every Monday night at 8 pm EST! Of course, the link-up is open all week, so just drop by whenever you get a chance. I was invited to co-host […] Read more…

Hello bloggers! Question for you. Are you staying on top of all the commitments that go along with blogging? From guest posts, to reviews, to taxes, there is a lot that you need to keep up with each year. Tracking everything can be time consuming and stressful and if you’re like me, you’re wondering how to […] Read more…

Today my husband and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary! It’s crazy how much has changed in the years since we’ve been married. We’ve lived 5 different places (4 in our first 3 years of marriage), had nine different jobs between us as college students, then he in seminary and now a full-time pastor and […] Read more…

For about two years, I have been contributing over at day2day joys, a blog that focuses on faith, family and health. Rachel’s heart is that day2day joys can be a place where mothers and women can connect, can talk about their experiences, their hurts, their joys, and still focus on faith, family and health. She’s “relaunching” […] Read more…

The Ultimate Homemaking Ebook Bundle sale & giveaway is now over!  Would you like to know the next time a sale like this becomes available? I’d love to have you as an email subscriber here at The Purposeful Mom! You’ll receive updates whenever I post (usually 3 times a week) and you’ll also know right […] Read more…

More details tomorrow, but I wanted to give you a sneak peek on what I’ve been working on during my “all-day pregnancy sickness” leave of absence. 15 other bloggers and myself will be sharing about different aspects of intentional living for 5 days beginning Monday, April 8! I’m going to be tackling teaching character to […] Read more…

Little J’s feet at one month old! A few weeks ago, I found out (surprisingly) that we are expecting our fourth baby, due sometime around October 2nd! We’re excited but at the same time, I’m exhausted and very sick. There’s been a lot going on in our family over the past couple of months, including […] Read more…

Today I’m pleased to bring you a review and giveaway of Paperless Home Organization: How to Create a Digital Home Management Notebook by Mystie Winkler! Mystie’s newest book {she also wrote Simplified Dinners} shows you how to set up a personalized household organization “binder” using three electronic “organizing systems”: Evernote, Google Calendar, and Remember the Milk. Mystie sent me a […] Read more…

Welcome back to Thrifty Thursday! Anna and I would love to have you join us for our weekly link up! Thank you so much to those who have linked up with us in the past!!  Happy 7th Birthday to my firstborn! Being silly after his Christmas program And just a few things before we get to the link […] Read more…

UPDATE 11/27: This $5 deal is now expired. The books are still listed at a discounted price so you may still want to buy one, but I just wanted to give you a heads up! There are quite a few book treasuries for just $5 right now on Amazon! These may go fast and the […] Read more…

Earlier this week, I held a giveaway for Truth in the Tinsel: An Advent Experience for Little Hands. The giveaway is over, but you can still get a great deal on this delightful eBook! On November 23 (Black Friday), you will get a FREE set of the printable ornaments ($3.99 value) that go along with […] Read more…

Lilla Rose offers unique, comfortable and strong hair clips and jewelry. The “Flexiclip” is their most popular product and for good reason! {Related: see my review of the only clip that ever stayed in my hair!} in sizes suitable for all hair types. You can watch a sizing and style video here. Lilla Rose is having […] Read more…

Each week in August, Rachel over at day2day joys has taken a sneak peak into a few moms’ lives (including mine, a {Sun}day in the Life of a Pastor’s Wife). And now all of the writers at day2day joys and I invite you to  link up “A Day in the Life” of a fill in the blank post about you & your season of life! Link up any time from […] Read more…

Before You Continue: This offer is available for NEW Amazon Moms accounts only.  If you’ve had an Amazon Mom account previously you won’t be able to use this offer. Have I ever said how much I love Amazon Mom? (Actually, I don’t think I ever have, but I really do love it!)  Right now, Amazon […] Read more…