Boys Will Be Joys Blog Posts

  • Girls will be joys…

    Girls will be joys…

    You may have noticed that I inserted a little phrase on my blog cover photo. That little phrase “(and girls)” was very intentional.  When I started blogging five years ago, I knew that girlfriends would come along and would eventually become wives, but I didn’t realize they would become “joys” to me, as well. Coralee,… Read more

  • A Tale of Two Perspectives

    A Tale of Two Perspectives

    Not much longer until he reached his destination. Russ was on the second day of traveling with his family from Dallas, Texas to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. He had been looking forward to this trip for quite some time. It had been at least four years since he last spent time with his entire… Read more

  • …and we’re off!!!

    …and we’re off!!!

    We are on our way to Pigeon Forge, Tennesse. We are meeting the WHOLE Rennert crew (minus one cousin traveling abroad🥲).  It’s been a few years since we’ve had this opportunity.  We haven’t gathered as a family for a road trip since 2019. That was our newest sister-in-law’s first family vacation (and she still agreeed to… Read more

  • I Got a Job!

    I got a job, y’all! Okay, that might be a bit misleading. I need to clarify before my coworkers anxiously start looking for my replacement. I got a job… 5 years ago. (I quit writing my blog shortly after. So, I feel like I need to fill in the time between then and now.) When… Read more

  • I’m Back!

    Hey, y’all! I’m blogging again. I’m not really sure why I stopped blogging. I think it was truly just an issue of self-confidence. As I looked back at my blog today, I realized the following: I can’t wait to share more later… Read more

  • Little Wins, Big Victories!

    When we first found out that we were going to move, I remember talking with one of my friends, who was also a client, while her color processed. She and her family had made a big move with her husband’s job, and were getting ready to move away again.  I clearly remember her saying, “You… Read more