Hi friends! Summer is seriously flying by... or is that just life in general. It tends to go fast if we're not careful. We are busy soaking in the family time, traveling, but mostly, lets be honest, the just plain relaxing time. By some kind of time management miracle, I'm able to read more than … Continue reading Summer Reading List

2017 was a year of personal growth, intentional change and so much more for me. This was the year I found a true godly mentor and I grew my faith to a level I had only dreamed possible. The year my babies became 5 and 2. The year I made time for the old friendships … Continue reading Farewell, 2017

Lately, I've been feeling the need to mix up our weekly menu a bit. I always love rotating our old favorites around and adding in a new entree or side here & there. But with the season change brings the desire to really mix things up and dig through that stack of "try later" recipes … Continue reading Bison & Apple Acorn Squash

Never underestimate the power of suggestion. I mean it may still be in the 90's this week in Arizona but it doesn't mean I haven't started decorating for fall & Halloween all over our house. Along with a bit of baking, crafting and clearing out of the old, apparently I am a fall purging person as … Continue reading Fall is in the Air errr… Calendar

Today was a pretty amazing historical sight... and in over the top/doing too much Mama fashion I attempted to make it extra memorable for my boys (cue eclipse pancakes). Cause memory making in all is truly what life is about. But of course I failed to buy the necessary glasses for safe viewing (in my … Continue reading Eclipse 2017

I'm finding it's so much harder to sit down an write these days. Make that type. It's especially difficult (for me) to sit at the computer and put words on the screen. I have always been great at recording/journaling. But it's usually in the pen to paper form. I have full planners and notebooks of … Continue reading Some feelings about blogging with babes

Finally it was time.... All 11 {yes eleven} butterflies were set free today {thank goodness} those things surprised me on more than one occasion by flapping their wings while I was making coffee, filling the diffuser nearby or just walking. I swear every single time I would forget we had 2 nets full of newly … Continue reading GoodBye Butterflies

Each year I try my best to visit one of my closest friends from college, she lives in a small town about 3 hours south of the even smaller town that we went to school at. {honestly if I could I would visit a few other college girlfriends too but you know we're all adults … Continue reading 4 days in Iowa

Good Morning Friends! I whipped up a batch of this yummy healthier pudding today & I thought it would be great to share here too... It is so easy to prep and after a day or night in the fridge it's all ready to eat. Perfect by itself but even yummier with your choice of … Continue reading Chocolate Cinnamon Chia Pudding

not sure exactly... either way... I'm feeling like death. so a personal day (or 3) it is. I have much to share with you soon. but for now I must sleep and get better before my head explodes. thank goodness for husbands & mother in laws & sweet little boys! Happy First Day of Spring!!