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Seasons Change

These 3 were so little! šŸ˜ In this photo from 2017, they are 5, 10 & 15.This makes me cringe a little though (I'll get to that in a minute), because we had just left the cardiologist where the youngest here was dismissed as a patient after 5 years of frequent checkups, fully expecting she'd be ...

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16 Years

16 years as husband and wife + 18 years as friends. šŸ’•An arm load of kids, more than a handful of vehicles, turning a house into a home, pulling through the seasons that felt like they had more bad days than good, and yet enjoying each other and honoring our vows through it all.We're still choosing ...

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Remembering Lincoln Joseph McCormick

My dear nephew, Lincoln Joseph McCormick, was the sweetest, smartest, kindest, bravest, 8-year-old boy to ever walk this Earth.He was an amazing son, the most incredible brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and a compassionate friend and classmate. He was loved beyond measure and will continue to be ...

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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) ...

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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 ...

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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 snacks.It's where we ...

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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 a ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 did ...

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The Brave Little Apple Tree That Weathers The Storms

Let me tell you a little story about this apple tree.It started off as two trees with their trunks intertwined.One side died off, and this tree that was left snapped over in a terrible storm years ago.It went through a tough time learning to stand again.It took years, and trying different methods of ...

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DIY Painted Rock Dolls

My youngest daughter celebrated her half-birthday while we're safe at home during this coronavirus pandemic. Half birthdays are a big deal when you #CelebrateAbsolutelyEverything like we do. In an effort to save money where we can, not overwhelm the shipping warehouses and delivery drivers, and ...

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Sweet Saturday Mornings During Quarantine

Two Children Playing with learning wrap ups and skoolzy stacking pegs

With nowhere to rush off to today, we’re letting the little kids have a slow morning of playing.I think it's important to note that the photo above is completely unstaged.We sometimes wonder that when everyone's pictures seem to express more joy than what can be found within our own homes at the ...

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Gather The People

I made another new shirt tonight and I'm officially hooked on putting vinyl on my threads. šŸ˜ I'll test this method out with several washes and wears on different materials first, then if all goes well, I'll add them to my shop page (which currently houses affiliate products and I'm ready to change ...

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Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Camp Resort- Beaver Trails in Austin, MN

  This past week we took our 2nd annual camping trip to Yogi Bear’s Jelly Stone Park- Beaver Trails in Austin, Minnesota.Ā  The campground is located just off of I35 and was a little over an hour away from home for us. Let me preface this with we intentionally went ā€œoff-seasonā€ because we ...

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Enchanted Acres in Sheffield, Iowa is Fun For ALL Ages

Enchanted Acres Sheffield Iowa

  Hey Sweet Friends, Happy *almost* fall!Ā  One.more.day.Ā  I have been in fall mode for the last couple weeks of August, and all of September, even though fall doesn’t officially begin until September 22nd. Ā How about you, are you itching to get out some buffalo check,Ā sip on a pumpkin ...

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Baby/Toddler Wearing with the Diono Carus Carrier-Full Review

Let me preface this with I have 4 children, ages 16 months to almost 16 years! I’ve tried a lot of different baby and toddler wearing methods, some I’ve loved, some I’d never do again, (like the carrier my two week old child fell out of 11 years ago, thankfully just onto my fluffy bed, but can you ...

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Donut Days

  Donut Days! A fun {sporadic} tradition we have incorporated into our homeschooling.Ā  Occasionally when I'm at the local grocery store I will pick up a package of day-old donuts for the kids (just $2).Ā  We make up some tea (I just ordered THIS one, and a fellow homeschool mom suggested THIS ...

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Ten Years

The rest of the family went to sleep early, so my littlest guy and I had a little mommy + me date.  We cleaned, we packed daddy's lunch, we did 1/8th of the dishes (we were both over it before we even began), we wrote colorful notes for everyone and left them on the table to be discovered in ...

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The Most Greatest.Gift.Ever

  As I held the phone in my hand talking to the receptionist and looking at my calendar I held my breath and tried not to let my worry show through the phone lines when she gave me the next available appointment date. My words said ā€œGreat, I’ll take it, thank youā€, but my heart said, ā€œOh ...

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At A Slightly Better Wife, I share about faith, homemaking, homeschooling, and marriage—along with my passion for creating a non-toxic, intentional home. Life isn’t about perfection, but I believe in making small, meaningful choices each day to do things slightly better than before.

My love for simple living and homemaking was deeply shaped by my grandparents. I have the best childhood memories of being in the kitchen with my Grandma Edna, learning the beauty of home-cooked meals and a well-tended home. My Grandpa Link’s storytelling and wisdom instilled in me the value of faith, family, and slowing down to listen during the little moments that make life rich. Their influence is woven into who I am today and I’m so grateful for that.

I’m a wife, a momma of 5, and a homemaker at heart. My husband and I met young, just days after my 18th birthday, and we quickly (like within a week) knew that forever was in our plans.

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