Summer of Joy Archives - Carey Bailey

Craving Rest, Craving Time, Life Coaching, Motherhood/Parenting, Summer of Joy

5 Feelings Every Mom Goes Through During the Summer and How to Cope

May 15, 2017

The best time of year for kids is sometimes one of the most overwhelming for moms. You veteran moms know what I’m talking about: summer break. The time when kids celebrate their freedom from school by saying, “I’m bored, Mom!” every five minutes. When you still have work to do but less time to ...

Craving Rest, Motherhood/Parenting, Soul Care, Summer of Joy

#SoulCare — Family Friendly Playlists for Your Summer Roadtrip Music

May 8, 2017

Raise your hand if you love and dread family road trips! With summer break coming up, it’s time for many of us to pile into SUVs and minivans with kids, more bags and snacks than a well-stocked Target, and destinations with names like “Ocean City” and “Grandma’s House.” Even though these trips ...

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How to Add Intentionality To Your Days

August 6, 2014

After a rip roaring fun vacation last week we are now in full “Back to School” mode. While my kiddos grew up in the preschool that was on campus where I worked we have never had to “be on time”, pack lunches, get in carpool lines,etc… So we have spent this week ...

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How To Trailblaze Through Trials.

July 23, 2014

Last week was a hell of a week. Please understand my hell of a week is relevant to your hell of a week. You could have had a HELL of a week. Here is a mini glimpse into mine: A routine teeth cleaning for my daughter ended up turning into a referral to an oral surgeon which led to a ...

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Joy. In Trials?

July 21, 2014

All I could think was: What person is their right mind would rejoice in suffering, much less their own suffering? “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope” (Romans 5:3-4). Still, it seemed ...

Life Coaching, Summer of Joy

How to Reclaim Your Want To-Do’s.

July 17, 2014

We all have our to-do list but let’s call it what it really is. Our to-do list is really our: need to’s, have to’s, and must do’s. Do you ever wonder where our want to’s go??? I mentioned last week that when I shifted into the world of work-at-home mom, time was not what I had imagined. There ...

Crafts/Printables, Summer of Joy

Whistle While You Work.

July 14, 2014

One surefire way to know whether or not you are on the wrong track is to watch your children. When my daughter began praying each morning at breakfast, “Dear Lord, please help us to finish school early, so we can have some fun today” (OUCH!)…I knew I was doing something wrong. ...

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STOP Drowning in Your Day!

July 9, 2014

Monday Britta shared her story on living life with a Joy sucking schedule and I am so thankful. The facts is that she is not alone in this battle. I often hear in a first session with clients: I reach the end of my day and don’t feel like I have done enough. or…. My day feels so overwhelming ...

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Create Joy in Relationships.

July 2, 2014

Last week we looked at what happens when joy grows legs and up and runs away on us and during tough seasons it is always interesting to observe what people do inside their relationships. What do you do? Do you run towards your closest friends or lock yourself in a closet wondering if anyone ...

Crafts/Printables, Summer of Joy

Generosity of Joy

June 30, 2014

Do you ever find yourself nit-picking your friends, your children, your husband? There are definitely times when I can be a little snarky with my husband. When he gets home, he leaves a trail from the front door to the kitchen of the mail, his work out clothes, his lunch dishes…you name ...