"Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle, and best at the end." -Robin Sharma My oh my, could I write a long, slow book about Change. You, too? In your family? If there is any consistency the last three years, it is this: Life is rarely how we picture it. ...
Faith
Back to Basics: Our Three Family Rules
I'd like to say I am writing this post from a place of parental inspiration and accomplishment, but quite the opposite is true. Last week was rough in the Coon household. Rough as in pushing boundaries, eye rolling, unkind words, laziness, selfish ambition. You know, all those qualities that ...
Painted Gold & White Metal Desk
This little jewel has quite the story. Discarded at a local dump as a rusty, unattractive, past-her-prime heap of metal, a friend of mine saw her last fall and thought of me. What this friend didn't know was that her text that day was an answer to a prayer. A prayer I had ...
Goal-Setting and Backsplashes
I've learned a secret about goal-setting. I've learned that goal setting is not just about developing a list of systematic, time-driven accomplishments. Goal setting is not about pride, striving, or playing the comparison game. Goal setting is about personal growth. It is the ...
On Traveling Alone: Haven Conference
Last October, three friends and I organized a mini, 3-session book club to read and discuss the book Pursue the Intentional Life by Jean Fleming. The book is a meditative discussion of finishing well while intentionally embracing today's opportunities for personal growth and gratefulness. As you ...
To All the Dressers I’ve Loved Before
I've spent hours this summer going through old All Mimsy Home blog posts, editing and updating photos that did not transfer well from Blogspot to Wordpress, and learning new information about optimizing my presence in the blogosphere utilizing social media and other means. I know, I know...I ...
A High School Graduate and a Bedroom
Two weeks ago I knew I needed to write this post. For one, I've been wanting to show photos of our oldest son's recent room refresh, and Two, I know I'm not the only one nurturing and training up a child who doesn't quite fit "the mold." As our oldest son's high school graduation draws ...
Part 4: Final 3 Things I Did to Fix my Bad Attitude
Today is my final post on my "Bad Attitude" series. It's been several days since I posted Part 3 and there are a few reasons for that. It was REALLY hard to be so transparent about the methods I used to pull myself out of a moody pit. And you know what? It wasn't so much because I doubted ...
Part 3: My Bad Attitude…and How I Fixed It
Dear friend, I am so glad you are here reading this post today! I have so many things bubbling over in my heart to share that I pray will resonate and inspire you. As we journey this path of life together, isn't it often easier to share the happy things, the good days, the successes? But what ...
Part 2: My Bad Attitude…and How I Fixed It
(If you missed Part 1 of this series, click here to catch up and join me back here to continue reading.) My mom was the queen of a cheerful attitude. From earliest memories my siblings and I were expected to choose a good attitude regardless of our circumstances or feelings. As I grew ...
