Author Archives: Rebecca Joy

There is something so majestic and powerful about waterfalls. Here in Washington, we have some amazing nature spots. Only in Your State put together the perfect Olympic Peninsula Road Trip. You can se...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

Do you have company coming into town this month? It's a great time to enjoy some downtown sightseeing and receive HALF OFF ADMISSION during Seattle Museum Month, February 1-29. Some of the ...

We all want the very best for our children, but it’s impossible to do everything right all the time.  Admitting that is freeing – and it’s also encouraging to other moms in the ...

When a crisis hits how do you want your friends to serve you? Are you the type of person who wants people to show up unannounced at your doorstep with a meal or to clean your house? &...

Dear mom of teenagers, You look so put together. You look like you made it through the little years with flying colors, making all the right decisions and raising the perfect children. I lo...

I always see this image in my head of this beautiful family sitting down on the couch seriously pondering the Word of God, praying together fervently and walking away filled and glorious after their p...

Dear Toddler Mama, Right now all you ache for is the chance to go to the bathroom without an audience.  You long for the days when you can have a conversation in full sentences and wit...

I didn’t really expect it so young. But, my 4-year old looked at me the other day, right square in the eyes and said, “Santa is real, right?” I didn’t even say a thing. I was j...

I am a step mom.  If it sounds a little like I’m introducing myself at an A.A. meeting, that isn’t so far away from how it feels. These words often require work for me to o...