I've been using JoyJolt Knives in my kitchen to see how they compare to my expensive Cutco knives that were purchased through a super helpful rep at a Home Show. I love my two Cutco knives (Hardy Slicer & Cheese Knife) so much that I literally donated every other knife in my kitchen a few years ...
The Wife
Want to know something? A very real reason I love being a wife is because it is so incredible to watch another human so closely and cheer them on as they chase their passions. It's as much about me, as it is about HIM. Since I was 18 years old I have had the safety of having "my person". It's ...
Wife + Momma
There isn't an easy way for me to adequately describe the depth of the joy and honor that I feel to be the wife and mother of this family. The love I have for this tribe is overwhelmingly beautiful, intense, and never-ending.Gathering around the table for homemade apple pie (my grandma's recipe) ...
Favorite Bible For Pre-Teen and Teen Boys
If you are looking for a great bible for a pre-teen or teen, and really, boy or girl, I encourage you to check out The Action Bible. Our son, who is now 14, loves this book! When he first got it he was 10 years old and the graphic images were a little startling. It did not make a great bedtime ...
Wishing Did Nothing: I Made Pizza
It's been about a year and a half since the beginning of the roughest patch of my life.Both physically and mentally, I lost it all in October of 2020. I've come to grips with this. I wish it never had happened, but WISHING that did NOTHING in the way of healing from it.The mental strength came back ...
Tomato Free Salsa
Let's keep this simple! I love salsa, but consuming tomatoes make my feet so sore I can barely walk, and they put our little girl into tears for the same thing, sore feet. It hasn't always been this way, yet it has intensified over time. Although, sometimes we can tolerate marinara sauce like in ...
Health: Heartburn Relief with Maty’s All Natural
If you or someone in your home is experiencing heartburn, first I'd say let's explore WHY that's happening. Often times a dietary change can make all the difference, and it's not as obvious as avoiding tomatoes or other foods that get the majority of the blame. Yet, I know personally that ...
Ordinary Moments Challenge: Kitchen
If I were to invite you over to my home the first thing you'd see, no matter which door you enter through, is our kitchen. It's the heart of every home, right? It's the place I make meals, sometimes from scratch, other times from frozen. It's where the kids sit at the counter for ...
Practical Valentine’s Gifts For The Family
I love a good holiday celebration, but I can quickly be discouraged by the way it promotes more clutter in our home, unmet expectations, and unnecessary spending. Maybe you can relate? This year we celebrated Valentine's Day early for two reasons: I bought gifts and cannot keep them ...
Somavedic Medic
We're trying something new here! Eeek! In an effort do things SLIGHTLY BETTER for our health and home in 2022, we're giving the @Somavedic Medic a try. Neutralizing the harmful effects of 5G and EMFs is important to me, and that's just what this little powerhouse of a unit is supposed to ...
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Dye-Free, Peppermint Snow Ice Cream
This post contains affiliate links. 10 Cups Fresh White Snow (avoid brown or yellow)1/4 C. Sugar1 Can Coconut Milk Whisk it all together. Work quick, snow melts quickly at room temperature. Tip: Put your coconut milk in the fridge for about an hour ahead of time, to get it good and ...
Family Sleepover Night
Family Sleepover Night! This has been our tradition for many years and we all look forward to it. One night over Christmas break we play games, drag mattresses into the living room, stay up late, and watch something on TV. This year we have a new couch, meaning only mom and dad's mattress needed ...
Hey There, 2022. I See You.
Welcome, Sweet Friend.First of all, I'm so honored to connect with you in this space. While I occasionally do want to ditch social media from time to time, I'm also not ready to give up on the relationships we've made here. I enjoy this space and the joy it brings to my life.I'm invested in you. I ...
Two Days Post Christmas
It is two days post Christmas. I'm laying in my bed, sad. This is the first time in many years that I have given in the commercialization of the holiday and while the shopping was fun, it doesn't feel good today.I feel physically sick at how emotional I am over this.I didn't get to go to the ...
Happy Birthday, Granny
My mom, who my kids call Granny, got to have a house full of joy, noise, crafts, and excitement for her 63rd birthday weekend. The kids told me they stayed up "really late" each night, had gluten-free @oreo and Grandpa's amazing pancakes for breakfast, and got to play in the same backyard that I ...
Recipe: Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookie Donut
From toddlers to teens I'm grateful for every season I've had with my children. (also, if you are just here for the gluten free peanut butter cookie donut recipe, I give you permission to scroll down). I'm telling you this because the media tends to speak harshly about the teenage years, and I ...
Family Reading Time
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When Momma Ain’t Happy
A 2014 draft that hadn't been published: During my bi-annual dental cleaning my hygienist and I were talking and she said "ya know, if the wife ain't happy" and we both laughed a little. We are both wives and moms. We know how funny, and true the quote "When mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy" ...
This Girl
I'm so grateful I get to be her momma. ❤I'm the first one she comes to with good news, the one she calls when something breaks down, goes wrong, or feels too much to handle.This girl was still not reading at age 9. That weighed heavy on my momma heart during that season. She was in public school, ...
3 Questions To Ask Your Children
I’ll keep this brief because what I really want you to do is spend time with your child (or children) asking THEM some questions. We can get so caught up in the daily to-dos that we are only doing what we HAVE TO do, and not what we WANT TO do. I have a desire to connect more with each of my ...
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