“Perhaps you and I have lived with this miracle too long to be properly appreciative. Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people….
I make most everything from scratch so I don’t think much of it to be honest. Yet, after a half dozen messages requesting our cinnamon roll recipe came in replying to Friday’s Instagram story with cinnamon rolls in the background, I figured I should just share it here instead of continuing to send a photo…
It’s back to school time again and although it looks different for many, it looks the same to us. We’re continuing our homeschool journey and to be honest, I’ve never been more grateful considering we aren’t forced into a new transition like many are. In addition to our schooling style being the same as usual,…
I know things feel harder right now in a lot of ways. Everyone is dealing with a different challenge right now. Challenges are normal but the current stage of the country makes things feel harder. So I want to remind you – whatever choices you’re facing right now, it’ll be okay and the decisions you…
We’ve been keeping a secret!!! Baby #4 will be making his appearance in around seven weeks from now!! Ryan is over the moon for a little Texas native joining our crew. We announced the news this weekend on Instagram and got so many sweet messages of congratulations on our baby announcement. While it’s been different…
We have a love for homemade, delicious food in our house. We cook all day every day with fresh ingredients. It feels natural to us because Ryan and I enjoy the craft of cooking – experimenting with flavors and cuisine. Giving our children a variety to eat has, thankfully, given them a diverse and open…
Today is World Day Against Trafficking. Since I learned the depth of this heartbreaking reality months ago and that the US is the capital of human trafficking, it’s weighed heavily on my heart. Part of it is being a compassionate human, the other part is being a parent not being able to fathom a child…
Since I made this recipe AGAIN this weekend, I have to share it here. I’ve been hooked on this easy recipe and making it at least once a week for the past couple weeks. It just screams summer and is like fresh summer chunky guac. FRESH AVOCADO SALAD• 2 Avocados ?• 2 tomatoes ?• 1…
The past couple months I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the world we’re raising our children up in right now. The chaos, the turmoil, the government overreach. Sometimes I let my mind entertain fear but instead flip it on its head and choose faith. I lean into the appreciation that my eyes were…
My heart overflowed with joy tonight. The sounds of their shrieks and giggles of pure joy could have lit up the whole city tonight when we surprised them with a trip to the park. The parks reopened here this week and we made sure to go tonight. The kids needed the normalcy and reminder that…
Thankful. Thankful for fresh air, vitamin D from the sunshine and that these are my people I get to do life with. I found myself frustrated yesterday morning when our initial plans for the day went array. The “new normal” of lately is new territory and a slippery slope. Our kids are watching the choices…
I was laying in bed last night thinking all about everything going on right now. Everything is a bit chaotic for everyone now. There’s uncertainly, there are theories, there are lives that feel completely upside down right now. We’ve stepped into something that’s pretty much uncharted territory and I’m not sure many know what to…
It starts with us. Process by process, explanation by explanation, choice by choice. We’re planting the seeds for the generations to come. If we want to make a shift to what we deem acceptable in our life – it starts here with us. When we take our kids alongside us, making them a part of…
I’ve spent a lot of time in my life doing this dance of trying to keep it all together but never being too much. Being helpful and loving people well but trying to never overstep. To be fun without being TOO fun and silly. To be a listening ear to others empowering them while not…
Christmas is right around the corner and if you’re like me, you’re well intentioned but the gifts aren’t quite ready to be wrapped. As much as I love the idea of Christmas gifting, I don’t always get them ordered as quickly as I planned back in November. Need ideas? We’ve got you covered. This year…
10 Years. 3650 days. A decade of being your wife. We’ve gone through some gut-wrenching lows, some incredible highs with many adventures (figuratively and literally) in between through this last decade of marriage. Things have never been “easy” for us but I know one thing for sure – there’s nothing we can’t conquer together. We’ve…
No one is under the weather in our home and I would like to keep it that way. ? We use a lot of supplements (NingXia Red, elderberry syrup, inner defense, Life 9) and proactive ways to stay healthy like diet limited sugar and processed carbs. I also add in great things like thieves tea…
We spent our Saturday afternoon playing with animals. We headed up to a little place out east of us called “Cathy’s Critters.” They go a lot of animal events for hire but on occasion they open up their main location for visitors. There were all kinds of animals but the Kangaroos and the Coatimundi stole…
I am note taker through and through. Give me all the pens, markers, highlighters, notebooks, and planners. If I don’t write it down, it’s probably never getting done. I’m just being honest…. We have an abundance of paper tools that we use in both parts of my life. I have Cultivate Powersheets , my Cultivate…