Hello, My name is Ally!
I want to share my journey through juggling my faith, marriage,
parenthood, and homeschooling while always working on my crafting, sewing, and
cooking.
It’s funny to me that I am at this moment in my life. When I
was in high school, I use to babysit my brother, sisters, and my sister’s kids
all the time. I can remember at one point someone saying to me that I should be
voted “Most likely to be a mother and have a lot of kids”. I laughed because I decided I wasn’t having
kids for a long time. Little did I know that at the age of 20, I was going to
be meet the man that I was going to marry and we were going to go on to have
the 2 of the most amazing little boys.
Every single day is an adventure with those boys. They make me laugh;
they drive me crazy, and challenge me to be better in every way.
When we had our first son, Jackson, I was working but I
wasn’t making enough to afford daycare and my job be worth it. So my husband,
Tim, encouraged me to stay home instead of going back to work. I was reluctant,
very reluctant! But we decided it was best for everyone. I struggled for a long
time getting use to being home all day, every day. But over time, I turned it
into “my job”. I learned to cook (when we first got married, I knew how to cook
5 meals and we ate them on rotate – It drove my husband crazy!). I learned to
meal plan, coupon and improved my sewing skills. I found ways to save and make money while
also juggling baby, husband, and home life.
Last year, we reached the moment that every parent faces
when the question arises… “What do you we do about school?” Well, I was a public school kid and my
husband was a homeschooled kid, so those were the options on the table. After much prayer and deliberation (and
resistance on my part), we decided to home school and so began a whole new
chapter of our lives.
Most recently, we made another crazy decision. Some friends
from our church had decided to move from Charleston, SC to Baltimore, MD to
plant a church in the city. They invited us to be a part of their group to help
plant the church. After more prayer and deliberation, we decided to trust God
and follow them and are now living in Baltimore City watching God working in
our lives and the lives of others.
So here is where my blog begins…. With
all the things I’m learning, finding, creating, and trying; I want to be able
to share it. This gives me an opportunity to do that. I hope that my experiences in some way help
or encourage you in your journey.
Thanks for stopping by!
