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Intentional Marriage

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jolie / 2 Comments

I’ve never been in a bad marriage. I’ve been in a fun marriage; a loving marriage; a loud marriage; an easy marriage (some days); and a hard marriag...

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I Couldn’t Live Without… Date Night

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

It’s fun to think of the things I couldn’t live without. I always enjoy joining in with Katie and Lindsay.   Date night. Date day. Lunch date. ...

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Celebrate Monday

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Friday I had every intention to celebrate some things, but my internet had different plans (hooray country living). So, what better way to start off the week th...

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Cream of the Crop, Top of the Top

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

A look back at the top ten posts of 2014 by the numbers. 1. Six-tea Surprise 2. The Next Big Step3. Marriage Matters: Life Happens4. Happy Wife, Happy Life5. Ha...

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Keep the Love Alive

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Friday makes me think of our Friday Fun Dances when I was still teaching. We’d crank up some Miley...

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10 on 10.10

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

I love numbers and correlations between numbers. They’re fun. In honor of today’s fun date (too bad the year didn’t play along) here are ten t...

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On Being Mom

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Most of the time, being the mom is fun. I particularly dig being the boss: that’s one of my all-time favorite roles (I’m mostly kidding). Plus, when...

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Dirty Dozen

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

One of my goals for this year is to spend at least one night a week with Mr. Gray. We jumped right in the first week of the year with a date weekend–take ...

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Building Blocks

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Today marks the beginning of a new year. It’s a fresh start. Time to start anew. I like to start the year with something to work toward, and a list of goa...

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Geaux-ing to the Chapel

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Our game weekends have been a little rushed lately, with this crazy season we’re in. This weekend, though, we got to slow down a little.  Mr. Gray ha...

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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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