Retreat Squared

The last few weekends for us have been so lovely- last weekend was spent just hubby and I at a church-planter’s retreat. We had three full, uninterrupted nights of sleep and that was just amazing! We ate 8 meals without having to get up and get more water or wipe a snotty nose or wipe […]

Our 15 seconds of fame

(Today’s What I Wore post is a little different- I had to take a few minutes to brag on my men!) It’s been said that people get 15 seconds of fame in their lives… well our family has theirs now! My husband Ben, son Landon and dog Harley are appearing as models for Igloo’s new […]

5 Simple Ways You can Save Money Now!

As a single-income preacher’s family with 4 kids, people often ask how we live on one income. Our church takes very good care of us, but in order for me to stay home and care for my family full-time, we have come up with creative ways to stretch our budget further. I’ve recently begun making […]

How to Make Homemade Peanut Butter- only 2 ingredients!

I mentioned in my recipe post about Lara Bars that I LOVE my food processor. I fell even more in love this weekend! It was just me and Evie around Saturday evening and I decided to try making one of her favorites in the food processor- peanut butter. (Secret: we were out of peanut butter […]

Precious Memories

It’s almost impossible for me to believe that on this day last year, we were saying goodbye to my Papa. This has truly been the fastest-flying year ever. My kids are going to stay with their grandparents (my parents) for a few days and it brought back memories of staying with my grandparents. I remember […]

Frosted Pink Lemonade Cookies

The BEST frosted Pink Lemonade Cookies You’ll Ever Eat! Well hello there! I am back from an unintentional, but very-much needed blog break. As in, I didn’t look at it, or think about it much at all, for a week and a half. And it was so good for me. But it’s good to be […]

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