Raising the Roberts Tribe

Fall Fun with Play-Doh

Fun for Littles

I will always be a teacher at heart and hope to one day find myself back in the classroom, but for now, I spend my days channeling that energy into fun with my littles. I know that Auggie will be in school before we know it so I am soaking up every moment while I can. We love sensory play and themed activities. We are also loving fall this year since we missed it while living in Guatemala last year. We have been combining the two this week for some fun fall activities! This week we have been ... Read More about Fall Fun with Play-Doh

Everyone Can Do Something

Faith· Foster Care

Foster Care. What comes to mind when you hear the topic? We all have a stigma, whether good or bad about foster care. Many of us immediately shut down when we hear the word, and say, "Oh, that's not for me." Others think, "I could never handle getting attached and having them leave." Some just aren't at the right phase in life to raise children and so they don't give it a second thought. Is this the response we should have as Christians, though? James 1:27 says, " Religion that is pure and ... Read More about Everyone Can Do Something

Here’s to the Boy Mamas

Motherhood

Here's to the boy mamas that know the names of every obscure dinosaur inside and out. Here's to the boy mamas that stop their phone calls to say, "No, your baby brother is not the dragon. Do not hit him with your sword." Here's to the boy mamas that wipe faces and hands on repeat all day long. Here's to the boy mamas that turn hiking trips into superhero adventures that consist of looking for clues to catch the bad guys. Here's to the boy mamas that gladly play rough, and have to explain why ... Read More about Here’s to the Boy Mamas

Let’s Build Longer Tables

Faith· Foster Care

My materialistic, but with a purpose, dream right now is to own a beautiful, long farmhouse table that seats at least ten and a dining space to hold said table. Yes, I think they are one of the prettiest pieces of furniture a home can have, but I want a table that long so that I can fill it. Now don’t get me wrong, I feel humbled and blessed to have carried our two boys and given birth to them. And who knows, maybe one day far into the future we will consider Baby Roberts the Encore, but I ... Read More about Let’s Build Longer Tables

Expectant

Faith

Expectant. That is the word that God put on my heart as 2018 began. It was the word that I prayed over our little tribe as the value I wanted to embody our lives. Not only were we quite literally expecting our sweet Gideon to make his debut in a few short months, but we also were expecting so much more in terms of our ministry and the fulfillment of our dreams. I wanted to wake up each day expectant for what God would do, and how He would use us in His great work. That sense of expectancy ... Read More about Expectant