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Back to School: Teacher Questionnaire

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Jolie / 0 Comment

It’s August, so it’s time to start thinking back to school! For several years now, I’ve sent the boy with teacher questionnaires for his teach...

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Summer Routine

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Jolie / 0 Comment

(This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting our site!) I love the low-key summer vibes around our home. Music on the speakers most of the day,...

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Just Add Water

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Jolie / 0 Comment

This post contains affiliate links for items; I may receive a commission when you shop via these links. Thank you for supporting our site. We moved into this ho...

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365 Days

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

I think it’s actually been 366 because of the leap year, but I’m also pretty sure we didn’t actually fully understand it all that first day, a...

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The Happy Recap

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

After an emotional last week at Happy House (for me, not him), we had a wonderful graduation ceremony (where I didn’t cry at all). He sang his heart out a...

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Say Something

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Jolie / 0 Comment

One thing I generally have no trouble with is speaking my mind. When something is wrong, I say it’s wrong. When something is good, I say it’s good. ...

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Wordless Wednesday: Actual Texts I Sent My Husband (Mostly from the Living Room) Edition

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

(Not from the living room.)  (Yep. Living room.)  (Living room.)

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What if Wednesday…

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

What if…  + I had all my pots and pans?  + I didn’t have a sweet tooth?  + I wore fewer patterns per outfit?  + I actually washe...

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I Love Ya, Tomorrow!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Toooooooooo-morrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You’re only a daaaaaaaaaaaay uhhhhhhhh-waaaaaaaaaay! (I know what you’ll be singing all day.) Any...

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A Thankless Effort (On Thank You Notes)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

I have always tried to be mindful of thank you notes. I love to put pen to paper and express gratitude for what people have done for me.  Lately, I have do...

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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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