Spilled Milk Blog

  • Reading the Bible in a year | July reading plan

    Reading the Bible in a year | July reading plan

    You guys, we’ve done it. We’ve been reading through the Bible for six months now. We’re halfway through. How does that make you feel? I have to admit: I’m proud of myself for sticking with it. It’s something I haven’t done before. And it’s time. Related: How to read the Bible chronologically in a year…with… Read more

  • The fear of motherhood and the magic of childhood

    The fear of motherhood and the magic of childhood

    One of my clearest childhood memories is a summer day when my best friend came over while both our moms were at work. We were sitting on the burnt orange shag carpet in our house, when the episode of ChiPs we were watching was interrupted by the sound of sirens wailing. We grabbed our sandwiches and… Read more

  • Our 2020 printable summer read-aloud list is here!

    Our 2020 printable summer read-aloud list is here!

    We’re excited to share our 2020 printable summer read-aloud list with you all! With pools closing or limiting attendance, camps cancelled, and so many other disappointments for our kids this summer, we’re trying to look for the silver lining…and (ahem) some activities that will keep them busy during these long days. So, we’ve created this… Read more

  • Reading the Bible in a Year | June reading plan

    Reading the Bible in a Year | June reading plan

    We’re wrapping up another month in 2020, and we feel weary with the heaviness of the world right now. COVID-19 is still limiting our ability to connect in real life with friends and family. Jobs and finances are serious stressors for many of us. And in the last week, the struggle for racial equality has… Read more

  • five good things | quarantine worry + feeding our kids + the best cookies in Nashville

    five good things | quarantine worry + feeding our kids + the best cookies in Nashville

    Each week we hope to share a few things that have encouraged or inspired us as women, as parents, and as people of faith. We hope they brighten your day too. Related: How to turn all this quantity time into quality time…without losing your mind Caroline wrote about worry in the time of quarantine, and… Read more

  • A lament for spring

    A lament for spring

    My daughter sits in the backyard, digging through mud, her clothes stained with dirt and her face strained with focus. I reach for my phone and flick it on. Tap Instagram. An acquaintance is organizing her Tupperware to a Spotify playlist she made just for the quarantine.  I stand, stretching out the ache, and plod… Read more