A Simple Mother’s & Father’s Day Tradition
Last year, my first Mother’s Day, our family started a sweet and simple tradition. (Thank you, big sis, for giving me this great idea!) Each Mother’s Day I…
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Insane Goals: April Update
Another month has past. Here is how I did with my list of goals last month. April Accomplishments: 1. This month instead of having a couple or family over to meet our hosting goal, I threw Nate a birthday party! Since the party included 11 adults and 6 kids, I figured that would count for the…
I Purged 115 Items This Month!
When I first heard that Emily from Live Renewed was challenging herself to declutter her home of 100 items in April, I thought that was there was no way I could do it. Good for her, but 100 things is a lot! Since we moved into our new home last June, I haven’t unpacked much…
I Hate My Garden
Gardening feels like one of those things that I should do. It feels like I should enjoy gardening and do it well. Right now I hate it and I haven’t even planted anything yet! One of my insane goals for this year was to start a small garden. You could even call it my sample…
This is an Ugly World
I was in the back yard working in my garden. Grace was beside me throwing a fit because she wanted to go for a walk instead. Then a van pulled into the parking lot close to our house. It was a couple from the neighborhood who I’ve seen/heard fighting often. This fight was no different….
10 Tips for a Successful Freezer Cooking Day
After my experience doing once a month cooking last year and my freezer cooking day last week, I have some helpful tips to pass along to anyone who might be considering doing their own freezer cooking day. 10 Tips for a Successful Freezer Cooking Day 1) Do it with a friend. I am so thankful…