by brenna | Aug 17, 2017 | Family, Parenting
Our daughter just turned 13 a few weeks ago. It was a big milestone for obvious reasons, but for one more than others in her mind: she got her first cell phone. Granted it was not the new iPhone she’d been pining after for months; instead, we offered her our old...
by Sami | Jun 5, 2017 | Family, Kariss, Parenting
With all the parenting advice floating around the web this time of year between graduation, Mother’s Day & Father’s Day, I have one piece of parenting advice of my own to share with you: Do all the princess stuff – ALL OF IT – while you...
by Sami | May 3, 2017 | Family, Kariss, Parenting
Is my tween daughter alone in doing this? Surely she’s not the only one. Are any of you parents of a tween girl who’s hard on herself? I know I’m biased & I know parenting is not for the faint of heart, but I think my daughter is incredible. She...
by Sami | May 2, 2017 | Family, Kariss, Parenting
A post shared by Sami Cone (@thesamicone) on May 1, 2017 at 9:14pm PDT Last night, I posted this picture on Instagram, not because of its amazing photographic composition, but because it represents so many people that love on my daughter so well. And more importantly,...
by Sami | Nov 24, 2016 | Family, Parenting, Shopping
I love Thanksgiving so much – it’s a day where we all get to gather and reflect with friends and family. And while the holidays may bring their own level of stress, we can each choose to be grateful for at least one thing or one person in our lives today. But...
by Sami | Nov 11, 2016 | Faith, FaithGateway, Parenting, Tommy Nelson
Losing a parent is never easy. I know- I lost my father one year ago this month. Even as I write those words, I can hardly believe it. I had fallen into a rut of telling people I lost my dad six months ago. Then last week, I started getting emotional about him all of...
