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It’s a party!

by Jessica on April 8, 2010

It’s that time of year again–5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party!

I’m so glad you’re joining in on the party! You are joining in—aren’t you? It’s always fun to meet new bloggers and discover their blogs.

So…who am I?

I’m Jessica.

I am a twenty-something, wife to Joe, and mother to Joe Jr. (whom we call Joey). I spend my days (mostly) at home with my son. I truly enjoy the job of a homemaker and am blessed to have such a wonderful family, a husband who loves me and the most adorable little boy in the world.

My husband and I have been married since March 17th 2007. Right now, Louisville is home while my husband pursues his M.Div. at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before that we hailed from San Diego, where Joe was born and raised. I grew up in the Marine Corps and call myself a Southern girl—I’ve lived the longest in South Carolina, Southern California, and Southern Japan.

Random things: I love taking pictures, general craftiness, and reading–Jane Austen has a special place in my heart. I’ve set up a list of 52 things I want to do in 2010 and I’m working on my 30 Before 30 list. Oh…and in 2 weeks I’m running a half-marathon. If you’d told me that 6 months ago I’d have told you “Yeah, right.” But it’s happening.

This is my blog.

Reflections of a Princess is where I ponder, muse, sometimes rant, and reflect on living authentically, purposefully, and passionately in pursuit of Christ.

I’m a recovering perfection…just ask anyone in my family and they’ll tell you. I was the kid who’d know if someone touched my pillow. Sad, but true.

I still struggle daily with setting aside my old self and living in the grace of Jesus. But that is my goal, to honor Christ and show Him to the world as worthy of all glory, honor, and praise.

My heart is for encouraging and equipping women to live biblically, to pursue God as life and honor him for what he is worth. Though all too often fear, perfectionism, and self-consciousness get in the way. I want to do the things God has called me to do, but I stumble and hide believing the lies that I’m not good enough and there’s someone else out there who’ll do a better job.

But I’m here embracing a new season. Being real and living life.

Alright, let’s get to know each other…

Tell me…

So…why’d you start a blog?
What’s one thing you’re passionate about and love to share?
Share an interesting tidbit. For example, this evening I asked my husband if we could name a son Darcy (yes, as in Mr. Darcy. I’m a proud Janeite!), he said no. So I asked if Fitzwilliam would work, and he said yes!

Where you can find me…

You can follow me on Twitter @Jess_Reflects, join my Facebook fan page, or send me an e-mail at jessica @ reflectionsofaprincess dot com.

And come October you can find me at The Relevant Conference! If you haven’t already, you should definitely check it out!

Oh! On Monday, I shared a book that has really encouraged me in my role as wife and mother and I’m giving a away a copy! To learn more check out my giveaway post.

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Things I Love #4 – Chocolate, Womanhood, & Montessori

by Jessica on February 22, 2010

in about

So far I’ve celebrate the “month of love” with some things I love: family, books/chapstick/pretty things, and paper/feet/food. A bit random, but hopefully interesting. Onto the finale of Things I Love….

#1 – Chocolate.

Particularly with peanut butter. Whoever first mixed peanut butter with chocolate was a genius. Second best combo is mint.

#2 – Biblical Womanhood.

John Piper says it better,

It is not wimpy to say that God created the universe and governs all things to magnify his own grace in the death of his Son for the salvation of his bride. That’s not wimpy. And it doesn’t lead to wimpy womanhood.

But it does lead to womanhood. True womanhood. In fact, it leads to the mind-boggling truth that womanhood and manhood—masculinity and femininity—belong at the center of God’s ultimate purpose. Womanhood and manhood were not an afterthought or a peripheral thought in God’s plan. God designed them precisely so that they would serve to display the glory of his Son dying to have his happy, admiring bride. (see here)

#3 – Montessori.

You know Montessori, right? Maybe not. She’s that Italian lady who did something with education. Now in all serious the Montessori is my preferred philosophy of education. What is it? It’s a method of education that educates the whole child.

Montessori’s approach to the education of the child is unique in that it is based on the observation of the child and following his or her abilities and interests. By observing children closely, you are able to identify when a child is most willing and ready to learn a specific skill. The method is based on the freedom of the child to explore and learn, mostly, through self-direction.

The Montessori philosophy nurtures a child’s sensitive period by allowing the child ample opportunity to be absorbed and focused on whatever task they are driven to at the time. Montessori believed that children learned more quickly and easily during this time, for this specific task, than any other time and that children should not be punished or redirected during their sensitive period. (see here)

For those of you who may not know, I taught as an assistant teacher in a Montessori preschool (3 to 6 yr old) for three years before I had my son. In the fall, I finished my Montessori Infant/Toddler training and am a certified Infant/Toddler Montessori teacher through the North American Montessori Center.

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Things I Love #3 – Paper, Feet, & Food

by Jessica on February 15, 2010

in pictures

#1 – Scrapbooking.

I’ve been doing it since I was 12. I love it. I even started a blog about it once upon a time (see here).

#2 – Feet.

Well, at least pictures of feet. To be specific, my feet. And baby feet. Strange, I know. It started when I borrowed a friend’s camera for a mission trip to Belize. I took pictures of my feet in the jungle, on the beach, on Mayan ruins, etc. I left them for her when I returned the camera. It became our little joke. So then, taking pictures of my feet just became a thing I do. I even have a scrapbook of feet pictures.

#3 – Baking.

I love to bake from scratch. It’s frugal, fun, and relaxing. My love for baking is also probably the reason the baby weight is coming off so slowly even with regular exercise. Oh, well. I love to make muffins, cookies, cakes (Mmmm…red velvet), and bread. But I cheat with the bread. That magic happens in the bread machine.