I wasn’t scheduled to blog about my experience with the Tummy Team Core Rehab Program until next week, but ya’ll–I…
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This week my inner energizer bunny ground to a halt. I’m typically a very driven, high-energy person. I have brainstorms…
Continue ReadingLifestyle Discipleship {for the children}
I wrote this post over a year ago, then somehow forgot it in drafts. I needed to read it today,…
Continue ReadingGrowing Garlic (In which I confess my love of gourmet garlic)
I started growing garlic in my teens and quickly found it to be my favorite crop. You plant it in…
Continue ReadingExtreme Thrifting: Birthday Edition
Some of us have the thrifting bug worse then others. I definitely have an advanced case. Which is why, when…
Continue ReadingFrom Guilt to Strength {Tummy Team, Week 2 Recap}
Here’s a report on how I’m doing, two weeks into the 8 week online core rehab course from The Tummy…
Continue ReadingLydia’s Birth Story
She turned one this week. One whole year of the incredible joy her tiny self has brought into our home….
Continue ReadingRedneck Deck Reveal
It’s time to show you our finished deck! If you follow me on instagram you’ve seen some glimpses of our…
Continue ReadingHope For My Backache {In which I meet the Tummy Team}
Pssst! I think I’ve found the solution to my constant backache! I’ve just started the Tummy Team’s Core Rehab Program…
Continue ReadingReal Food Burnout Is Real
Have you ever suffered from Real Food Burnout? It’s an actual condition, people! Symptoms include an aversion to the kitchen,…
Continue ReadingFor Those With No Natural Talent for Rest
We have friends who own some acreage with a small house and barn which they use for family retreats and…
Continue ReadingIn Which I Finally Understand That All Is Truly Grace {All Is Grace, Part Seven}
We all have days where worry gets the best of us, we let our concern over circumstances consume us–but often…
Continue ReadingThriving in Survival Mode
I’ve been in survival mode lately. Those who know me in person have seen the dark circles under my eyes…
Continue ReadingCelebrating With Food, or, How to Grill Pizza
We forgot the bacon-wrapped dates. She’d come 1000 miles and brought Shauna Niequest’s book with the famed recipe. We’d made…
Continue ReadingYour Real Food Journey: a gentle guide to steady progress
I was racing around my kitchen the night before a road trip, scrambling to collect and create enough nourishing snacks…
Continue ReadingBooks I Read While Writing a Book
My friend, Kristina, taught me that words are like water. Like a well that goes unused for too long, neglecting…
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