1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Happy Monday, friends! We are officially kicking off Thanksgiving week, which feels equal parts exciting and… a little bit chaotic. If your to-do list looks anything like mine, I know you’re probably running […]

Is there a better day than the Friday before Thanksgiving break?   I am not convinced there is a better day as a teacher. I am so excited to have a week off with my family time to just take it slow. Take it easy.   I am going to be so hard-core in my Christmas

It has been a minute since I have done a TOP FIVE/BOTTOM FIVE post. I like to take a specific topic and rank my top five and my bottom five in that genre. Here are a few topics I have done already on the blog.   Being an Adult Habits I Have Christmas Movies Loving/Not

It’s beginning to look a lot like….. CHRISTMAS WISHLIST WEDNESDAY!!! I am so pumped to be back- sharing gifts for women! So…. Basically I went shopping for myself! Enjoy these gift ideas, add them to your list, use them as inspiration for women you are shopping for in your life.   Thank you for spending

Today I want to talk about the writing/publishing process I do for each blog post I write. I usually follow these steps for each post that I write. Kari’s Blog Writing Process in 8 Steps 1. Generate Idea I have a strong “love/hate” relationship with this step. There are days when I have endless ideas

I’m not sure there is another bible verse that I relate to more? So much of life is simple. Yet, I come into the picture and I overcomplicate it with selfishness, laziness, or indulgence.   Paul writes in Romans all about this. The wise and great Paul even struggles with this and I am so

These weeks just fly by, don’t they? My mind is blown that I am sitting here typing up another Friday Favorites post. Last Friday was just yesterday, right?! Today’s favorites will be organized a little differently than normal, but I think you’ll figure it out. I just restocked on my favorite mascara. If you are

Welcome back to KMB! I hope everyone enjoyed my Let’s Look and my CWLW: Gifts for Men posts this week. I really enjoyed writing both of them. I used so much brainpower doing those two posts, I decided today needed to be simple, so we are doing another THIS & THAT.    These posts are

Merry Christmas Wishlist Wednesday! Today is all about the MEN in our lives! I have scoured the internet for great gift ideas for men. I hope you can find some inspiration with the items I found!   Let’s get on top of Christmas shopping this year- I am trying so hard to avoid the last

Every month, bloggers everywhere blog about the same topic, a “Let’s Look” post into our lives. In 2025, we have “looked” at…   January: Low Level Goals for 2025 February: How You Work on Your Marriage March: How We Reset on Sundays April: Maintaining Friendships May: Our Wellness Routine June: Travel Bucket List August: Juggling