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Making Time for Me

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

I make it a point to do some things just for me on a regular basis. I don’t want to be rundown, tired, and not at my best when trying to be the best mom a...

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You Rock!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

One of Baby Gray’s favorite things to do is decorate rocks. Why not oblige and let him create what he loves while giving a great big thank you to his teac...

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kas-ka-ron-ez

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 3 Comments

Baby Gray has been all about cascarones this Easter season. So, naturally, we had to figure out a little treat for his class so he could share some. I have had ...

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Won’t You Be My Valentine?

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

A few weeks ago at Target, Baby Gray picked out supplies to make valentines for his class. I found blank red cards and let him choose the rest (stickers, foam s...

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A Banner Year

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Last spring, I found a cute felt bunting at Target that graced our mirror on the living room wall until it was time to change decor. I loved having it there. I&...

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She Thinks She’s All That Because She’s So Popular

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Actual words spoken by one of the girls I used to babysit. Words to live by. Really, though, check out what was most popular for The Gray Matters in 2013. ...

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Halloween How-To

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Usually, when September 1st rolls around, I have Mr. Gray dig my fall boxes out of the attic so I can get a little decor going around here. Unfortunately, this ...

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Crafting, and Baking, and Wrapping, Oh My!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Wow! I don’t know if it was Vegas or illness, or what, but I am so behind (or I feel behind, anyway).  We finally got our Christmas crafts done, but ...

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Just for You

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

What started as a cute idea or two has quickly turned into my own personal creative challenge. I have always tried to give theme-y, thoughtful gifts, but lately...

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Planting the Seeds

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Two Sundays ago was Baby Gray’s last Sunday in the nursery. We have such wonderful ladies in the nursery who love and care for our children when we are at...

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Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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There were days I wondered if he’d ever start pl There were days I wondered if he’d ever start playing to win. Now look at him: sheathing his sword on strike three. 😂
Baseball weekends are the best weekends. Lessons Baseball weekends are the best weekends.

Lessons learned. Memories made. Work put in.

Baseball is a big part of our story, and we are so glad to be able to share it with the boy.
All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mo All the Mother’s Day things—grateful for my mom and the ones who call me mom and the places I get to fill in the gaps and the hurt and the waiting and the in between. 

It’s a day of balance and challenge and so many emotions and thoughts. Where ever you fall on the Mother’s Day spectrum, I hope your day was just what you needed.
From band to the baseball field and back again. B From band to the baseball field and back again.

Big day yesterday with 1s in both band competitions and a 2-0 day on the field. 

Today didn’t go the way we wanted on the diamond, but that’s a big part of the game.

I don’t want to remove the failure because it’s part of life. It’s what helps us grow. We don’t grow when life is easy and comfortable. Growth comes from working through the hard and getting better—not just in baseball but in life. 

Full disclosure: it is a lot more fun when we win, though. 🙃 Grateful for these boys and this team to grow with.
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