A couple nights ago, when I was rocking Coven to bed, I noticed that he was clinging to me tighter than he ever has before. It was as if I could feel every part of his body pressing against me. For a busy 1 year old that never stops moving, this is new for him…
Continue reading ➞ Growing often and loving freely: Lessons from motherhood
Tomorrow is Coven's 1st Birthday. I've been in denial and really emotional about it. With the idea that Coven might be our last, my heart has been heavy thinking about all of the "firsts" and that they might also be the "lasts". I've been busy prepping for his party tomorrow. The combination of having no…
Continue reading ➞ Cove turns one: Remembering the day our boy joined us earth side
I love this definition of the process of deconstruction: (Deconstruction is)...an academic term for the systematic pulling apart of the belief system you were raised in. It’s what happens when the questions you’ve pushed down your whole life finally bubble over the surface, and you’re forced to stare honestly at your doubts. The infallibility of…
Continue reading ➞ Doubt – a Friend to Faith: A Journey of Faith Deconstruction
Dear real-life mama: Not the pretend one. Not the one that hides behind a screen to make her life look like one out of a magazine. Not the one that is afraid of people's opinions about who she is and what she really wants to say. Not the one that is desperate for anyone else…
Want to get outside and hit the trails more this year? Join my family as we opt outside and challenge ourselves to hike as much as possible! I'm hoping that having this chart around will be even more motivation to get out there and hike 🙂 You can download and print the chart below. Put…
If you follow our family, you know that we spend a lot of our free time outside. I get asked a lot of questions about how we hike and camp with little ones, especially in the colder months. So, I wanted to share with you all how we're still able to get outside during the…
We have been ordering Chatbooks for a few years now. We are in love with their Ongoing Photobook Series , which allows you to connect your Instagram account and they automatically print you a photo book every time you add 60 photos to your social feed! We love it because then we don't have to worry…
When Holden was a baby, I had plans to nurse him for at at least 18 months. I figured I'd have no problem, since after he was born, I was a milk machine. I was pumping like I was going back to work (except I'm a WAHM - so I didn't need to be pumping…
Continue reading ➞ In the Know: Lactation Bars that Actually Work (and taste good too!)
What do you do with the tension in your life? Do you shove the feelings or do you press into the hard places?
Kombucha has been all-the-rage for a while now. Why? Other than it's unique taste, (you either love it or you hate it), it actually has so many added health benefits for your gut! What is Kombucha? Simply put, Kombucha is fermented tea. If you're familiar with the canning or beer brewing process, then it's similar…
