This Father's Day was a fun one! We spent time yesterday with several important fathers in our family, including Bjorn's two grandfathers. Unfortunately, we weren't able to make it up to my parents' place to wish my own dad a happy Father's Day, but we are no less grateful or thankful for him and his influence in our lives. Dads are great! Fathers have an incredible impact in this world. Their presence, decisions, demeanors, and love (or withholding of it) affect children and families so much … [Read more...]
Baby Olson is a…
Sunday was one of the most fun days of our life! Bjorn and I filled our home with 17 family members and a lot of pink and blue food and decorations! :) Then Bjorn and I popped a big balloon filled with confetti and found out if Baby Olson is a boy or a girl...!! And we are having a.... GIRL!!! We are ABSOLUTELY thrilled!!! We are so excited and can't wait to meet this sweet little soul!! She is already so very loved, and we are so grateful for this precious gift from God! … [Read more...]
May Recap
I'm trying to stay consistent with these "new" personal life updates! I've been thinking a bit about them lately, and I think it's funny that it took me so long to launch into doing posts like these! :) I always thought that doing life updates posts would be rather boring for my blog readers (which is kind of ironic anyway, since blogging is often like one big life update medium!)...and yet I always love reading personal life updates from other bloggers! So, that's the long way to say I'm glad … [Read more...]
Announcing: Our “Secret Project” :)
Well, friends, the time has come to finally let you in on what's been going on around here! :) Those of you who are Facebook friends with me personally, or belong to Just Bee's email list, already know! Here's the fun news, aka what our "secret project" was that I hinted at here and here: Bjorn and I are thrilled to announce that we are becoming a family of three!! We are so grateful for this little one - a precious gift from God! I'm so happy to finally share this news!! I feel … [Read more...]
Prayer Cards For Your Marriage (a free printable!)
Do your lips ever start to move in prayer, only for you to hesitate because you feel like you can't articulate it all? I feel that way so much of the time! Thankfully, Romans 8:26-27 reminds us of a promising truth: In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints … [Read more...]
How To Make ANY Day Feel Like Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! In honor of this lovey-dovey holiday, I'm bringing back a post from the archives -- because any day can feel like Valentine's Day with the ones you love! Most people get quite excited about Valentine's Day. It's a happy, cheerful, fun holiday, without a whole lot of stress - and one that focuses on spending time with loved ones and enjoying special treats! :) I've never been all that obsessed with it, but I certainly love the opportunity to bake fun goodies … [Read more...]
Why I Read Parenting Books When We Don’t Have Kids Yet (+ a peek at my book list)
*Affiliate Links - Amazon links included here are affiliate links. This means that a click may result in a small commission of the sale, which helps me keep this site up and running at no additional cost to you. Thanks! I've enjoyed learning about and studying things for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I would get up early on Saturday mornings and peruse craft books, looking for a fun new project to try. My favorite nonfiction book was (and still is) Children Just Like Me … [Read more...]
How My Husband And I Stay Best Friends
My husband and I are best friends. I know it seems like everyone says that, but I don't say that phrase flippantly or take it lightly. Here's the story: Bjorn knew from a young age that he wanted to marry his best friend. He knew that he wanted to find a woman who would start as his best friend, and then marry her! And that's exactly what happened. :) We met in college, started eating lunch together a couple times a week because of our class schedules, and over time became each other's … [Read more...]
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