I grew up on instant mashed potatoes. I didn’t know any different. My first Thanksgiving as Mr. Awesome’s girlfriend was full of surprises as I stood around the kitchen of his childhood home, watching his mother cook. I offered to help here and there, and bless his mother’s heart, she let me. I ...
How to Make Cauliflower Into “Rice”
In this blog post you will learn how to turn a simple head of cauliflower into a healthy rice alternative. Step-by-step video included! Let's get started! Tools Needed: Food Processor (I currently have the Ninja Mega Kitchen System, but I've had the Black & Decker Food Processor in the past, ...
The Easiest Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup
Let me start with saying this recipe makes a massive amount of soup. It's perfect for serving a crowd, or for reheating as leftovers throughout the week. Let's get right to it! What you need:2lbs Cooked Chicken Breasts, cubed.2 lbs Carrots, diced1 pkg of Celery, diced1 box of Chicken Broth (48oz)2 ...
Growing Again
These past months, our home has been filled with the quiet anticipation of a new little blessing. Pregnancy has a way of slowing you down, whether you like it or not, and this season has reminded me that rest is truly a gift from God. As a mom, I tend to keep moving: making meals, washing clothes, ...
Married Life: When It Gets Messy and Hard
Married life is messy and hard. Life with real friends can be messy too. The people who speak the truth in love can offend us or frustrate us, even when they’re just trying to help. I’ve experienced this, and I know many of you have as well. I want to remind anyone feeling like marriage and ...
Happy Birthday, Dorothy. Life is Hard.
My mother-in-law has been with Jesus for almost nine years. Cancer took her far too soon. In August of 2007, we welcomed our first son into this world, and within a week, we learned she had cancer in her colon and pancreas. I remember thinking, how could life give us new joy while threatening hers? ...
Making More Time to do Less Things
There's just something so sweet about a child falling asleep in your arms during a bedtime story. Last night I read my youngest the book "Just in Case You Ever Wonder", a favorite of her big sister's when she was a tot, and one I read to the boy often too. That same big sister walked by and said ...
Craving Calm
When my husband came home from work, we all gathered around the table with a big bowl of pistachios and coloring pages for the bank’s coloring contest. The kitchen still needed cleaning. The mail was unsorted. The pistachios weren’t cheap, and we ate a lot of them. The coloring should’ve been done ...
Our October Sweetie turns 4!
Happy 4th Birthday to this mostly sweet & a little spunky, coffee drinking, Jesus loving, stylish little girl! I am blessed to be YOUR momma. Through your actions you teach this world to face their fears, love deep, and smile often. Never change. Never lose your confidence, never believe the ...
Be Ever Blooming
These once-upon-a-time dying greenhouse plants and 2/$1 seed packets from Dollar Tree have bloomed right where they were planted in my little backyard flowerbed. I didn’t know if they’d turn out. This was my first year planting flowers on this kind of scale. I’ve done small pots by the house (which ...
Making Time for Him
You can read a lot about being intentional with your children, the importance of devotional time, and time spent in prayer. You know what I don’t see written about enough? Being intentional with your husband. As wives and mothers, we can get so busy making sure the children are fed, the laundry is ...
Teaching From Rest
Last week, into the weekend, and now this week too I have been listening to the audio book Teaching from Rest, by Sarah Mackenzie. My first adult audio book was 1,000 Gifts several years ago. I was able to download it for just a few dollars and I plugged away at it while walking on the treadmill ...
Olivia’s Family Restaurant in Owatonna, MN
Our family enjoyed lunch at Olivia's Family Restaurant back in the spring. As the season changes I am finding myself wanting to head back there again for a hot cup of coffee and a warm meal. I was a little skeptical as we pulled in to eat because there weren't many online reviews, and they were ...
Visit Enchanted Acres Pumpkin Patch in Sheffield, IA
Our family had the honor of joining the North Iowa Bloggers crew in visiting the Enchanted Acres Pumpkin Patch in Sheffield, IA. My oldest daughter went last year with my brother and his family, but this was the first year for the rest of us. I was pleasantly surprised by how close to home it ...
You Are Good
Eek! She's so adorable I can hardly stand it! Even though this little one has tested my patience, negotiated her way out of a time-out, trashed the living room (twice), and screamed at me at the top of her lungs because she wasn't ready to come inside (twice)... I still love her ...
Our Adoption Story: We are His, and He isn’t finished with us yet.
For years, I have wanted to share our adoption story here on the blog. I’ve wanted to tell it in a way that is respectful to my husband, and to his past. I’ve wanted to honor our daughter’s joy and the love she radiates every single day. I’ve spoken about it in coffee shops, playgrounds, Bible ...
3 Things You Need in Your Preschool Homeschool Art Class
If you have a little one who likes to do paint with water, or maybe you’re just trying to keep your little one busy while you homeschool your big kids, this tip is for you! Paint with Water books entertain preschoolers for a long time. Maybe not quite as long as Play-Doh, but hey, it sure cleans up ...
Why We Do Year-Round Homeschooling {Currently}
As the big Back to School push is happening everywhere, we’re already on week 8 of our homeschooling year. Don’t ask me exactly how many weeks ago we started… let’s just say it was a little longer than that! I’ve had some reservations about year-round schooling, but after reflecting on our progress, ...
The Best DIY Home Cleaner Using 2 (or 3) Simple Ingredients
Are you still cleaning with harsh chemicals in your home? Please allow me to loving tell you to KNOCK THAT OFF. Really, I care about you, your health, and your pocketbook! Making your own cleaner is better for your health, and much more inexpensive (read --> a whole boatload cheaper). It's ...
Create Homeschool Workboxes with an IKEA Kallax Bookshelf
THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS. YOU CAN VISIT THE DISCLOSURE TAB TO LEARN MORE. The number one tip I have for homeschool moms is PRAY OFTEN. Tip number 2 is take time to get organized! Sometimes that means taking a day, or even a week off. That’s okay! Do what you’ve ...
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