GIVEAWAY!!

TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY!!   Join our collaborative blog about marriage, family, friendship, faith, life…Sprinkled with some DIY projects. Simply subscribe to see future posts to be entered into our Purely Piper’s Bull Head necklace giveaway.  If you are on a...

Myth Busters

On the rare occasion I watch TV, one of my fave shows is Myth Busters.  Maybe it’s because I’ve parented through toddler-hood too many times and am somewhat scarred by the question, “Why? Why why why why whywhywhwywhywhy???”  In life, you see,...

Faith Instead of Fear

“Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.”  Isaiah 59:1 Sometimes I wonder if I have quit praying for our nation like I should because I know how it all ends.  So many chalk up terrorist attacks, our complacency as...

Joplin Proud

Are you Joplin Proud?  If you’re a fan of comeback stories, adversity stories, triumph stories, you’re definitely proud of the place we call home. If you’re living in Joplin, and particularly if you were living here in May 2011, you are doing...

Mother’s Day Shout Out!

Happy Mother’s Day!  To moms, children, sisters and friends….we appreciate you who chose to go boldly where many fear to tread: the sacred hard beautiful exhausting blessedly amazing world or motherhood! Here are some wishes to a few very special moms out...

Tell Us About Your Mom!

Mother’s Day is almost here!  How about a little “shout out” to your mom telling her (and the blogosphere) why she’s so amazing?  Send us a picture of you and your mama and share a few words about yourselves and we will include it in a special...