blooming molly blog

Being a bride who bows.

Maybe that title makes you uncomfortable. Does it cause you to wince a little? Keep reading. Psalm 45:11 For your royal Bridegroom is ravished by your beautiful brightness. Bow in reverence before...

If we were more selfish this world would be a better place.

"Your own soul is nourished when you are kind, but you destroy yourself when you are cruel.” Proverbs 11:17 If you read this from a selfish perspective you do yourself a favor and nourish your own...

Kids can help you.

I love nap time. I lived for nap time. The house was quiet and I was meeting one person’s needs. Mine. It was heaven. Sure, I loved my kids. A lot. But mama needs time. I’m an introvert and need t...

Grocery shopping with kids without losing your mind

I am not a fan of grocery shopping. The best thing to come out of Covid in my opinion is curbside grocery pick up. I’m joking but it sure is nice. Sitting on the couch, menu planning while I "groc...

Being guests with kids.

Children are quick learners. They may fake it sometimes but they do catch on. We all do, especially in the right environment, with the right words, the right tone. And repeated OFTEN. Haha. We all...

Bubblewrap is not for people.

[This is the first in a series of posts about working smarter NOT harder.] It's a challenging world these days. When I raised my kids, I didn't have social media telling me if my house was lovel...

Intro to working smarter not harder for moms

I'm starting a blog series that is full of ideas for how to work smarter not harder when raising your little army of kiddos. Being a mother is incredibly rewarding but can also be really challengi...

Just do today.

Do your days flow together like a story without chapters? The separate chapters are unfolding whether we feel the pause between the last sentence of one and the title of another. Busyness is the n...

Our summer has been different.

I ugly cried yesterday. Yesterday we got the call that, on Tuesday, my husband will have much-needed surgery on his herniated disc. I ugly cried. Have you ever ugly cried? The kind you can't ...