I Knew You Were Trouble
Of course we’ve been listening to this song… and then changing the lyrics to fit the little man in our lives who just happens to have this nickname. Ha ha! He has been so adorable lately. Still Trouble, but just the sweetest little man. I love him to pieces! But back to the song. I don’t know why, but watching the music video filled me with such emotion! I guess as a mother I can’t listen without thinking of two little girls in my family who are the most precious things on the planet. I think of every young woman I know and how tempted we are to follow that guy who has some kind of IT factor, no matter how our inner compass is SCREAMING to run the other way. Sometimes we have to learn the hard way. Sometimes we don’t. I, myself, am grateful for that inner compass...
Freeze
Let’s be honest. I have a problem. (Why does this not surprise anyone? ) When I don’t know how I want to proceed, I usually freeze. In October I went to an amazing conference for bloggers and the news was intense, interesting, deliberate. And I froze. Because as fabulous as the information was, I was processing from a different perspective than ever before. In my past lives I’ve been a crafty blogger, spinning off designs and recipes with my dear friend Heather of WhipperBerry. It was a lot of fun - but always in the back of my mind, I was a writer: Secretly seeking Christene Houston…{the author}. When the time came and my book was out, I was blogging like it was business. I posted every. single. day. I wrote in advance, two weeks at a time. I snatched up...
Giving at Christmas
I absolutely LOVE this short video about giving. At this time of year I work hard to help my kids understand the balance of giving and receiving and how amazing it feels to give without thought of reward. This clip helps to put it all in...
The Spirit
I think all of us can say we’ve been touched by the rough economy that has haunted us for the last few (can we even say few now?) years. Here in Vegas, things have been rough. There have been a few Christmases that were leaner than the ones before – though I think it would be unfair to say we’ve ever gone without. We have been so blessed. Nevertheless, this message hit home like no...
All I Want…
It’s all Christmas at the Houstons. We’re decking the halls, hanging stockings and cranking tunes like this fave from Buble…
Wake Me Up
Rascal Flatts and...
Christene Houston
Bookworm, Vegas native, Momma, & Writer.
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