Thrive Archives - TRINA HOLDEN

Dispatch from the Doldrums

October 30, 2014

This week my inner energizer bunny ground to a halt. I’m typically a very driven, high-energy person. I have brainstorms…

November 17, 2013

Since I first found Emily Freeman’s blog 3 years ago, I’ve regularly turned to her words when my soul needs…

April 22, 2013

One Monday a month, I rush to get dinner ready by 5pm, and as soon as my husband gets in…

February 25, 2013

How are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Whoops. Sorry I asked. Wait–you’ll forgive me in a minute when I share…

January 1, 2013

I just finished reading 100 Pound Loser by the adorable (and svelt!) Jessica Heights. Let me tell you, if you’re…

August 20, 2012

The air is fresh and cool, like lake water when you first dive in. We’re home. After 7 weeks in…

August 9, 2012

Jesse has become fond of getting to know other children, though we discovered that he often claims a new friend…

July 27, 2012

In my teens I often imagined that God had put me on the homestead as preparation for a call to…

July 19, 2012

Sometimes I think the angle I choose to view my life from (and thus often the picture I portray on…

June 16, 2012

It all started with a haircut. Mommy couldn’t ignore it any longer – her dream of long hair for her…

June 14, 2012

I’ve been in a simplifying season around here lately. Streamlining various areas of my life so I can actually enjoy…

May 15, 2012

I’m a little late on the draw with a mother’s day post, but I still wanted to share this beautiful…

May 5, 2012

It’s been a while since I’ve had time to do a real, down-to-earth post around here. There’s so much cool…

April 30, 2012

Jeremy and I stayed up way past our bedtime tonight making a little gift for ya’ll. We took a popular…

March 26, 2012

I did a crazy thing the other day. We were just getting the bikes hooked up for a family bike…

March 23, 2012

I’m about to reveal to you the secret of my sanity. OK, let’s rephrase that. Let’s call it the secret…