I love that week in between Christmas and New Years. It feels like a naturally reflective time. I pause and think about the previous year – the things that happened, what brought me joy, what brought me sadness, but most importantly, the lessons I learned. At the end of the year, I have one overarching …
New Testament
“Seek, and ye shall find” Matthew 7:7 2019 our family spent immersed in the New Testament and it was incredible. There were countless days when I was studying and felt like I was reading the scriptures for the first time. Things were impressed upon my mind and I felt like I came to know my …
{RECAP} December 2019 Schoolhouse
I am not really sure what happened after Thanksgiving but I was suffering from some big-time burnout. I was just tired. I was staying up super late every night trying to get some Christmas gifts done and I was definitely lacking energy and motivation during the day. So I decided to simplify. Best. decision. ever. …
Lydia’s 7th Month
If I could freeze time with this little lady right now, I 100% would. She is an angel and we all truly cannot get enough of her. Lydia did a little bit of growing this month. She is 15 pounds 13 ounces (29%) and is 26 inches in length (38%). She is still in six …
Christmas
“Let us make Christmas real. It isn’t just tinsel and ribbon, unless we have made it so in our lives. Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and …
First Day of Winter
I love the changing of the seasons. It brings diversity to life and just plain ‘ole makes me happy! We were so excited to OFFICIALLY welcome winter! We have been feeling pretty winter-y for awhile now but we have cheered it on the last couple of days! This is our first winter in Wyoming and …
Christmas Festivities
Christmas is magical. I love the simple Christmas traditions that we have created as a family. Christmas Cookies We have spent hours all cozied up reading Christmas books by the tree and watching “White Christmas” bundled up on the couch. And the holidays wouldn’t be the same without some gingerbread cookies. We were able to …
Sarah’s Holiday Showcase
This last summer I asked Sarah what she would like to participate in for an activity this year and she wanted DANCE! Sarah actually began taking a dance class last year in Garden City but we moved before she was able to participate in a performance. So we signed up with a new studio here …
Clean Simple Eats
So I have struggled with body image most of my grown-up body life. Once I got into my teenage years I really struggled with confidence with my body. I didn’t like how I looked and was completely lacking in confidence that anyone else would either. There was a brief year or two period in college …
Benjamin’s 3rd Birthday
Benjamin makes us laugh from sun up to sun down. The kid is hilarious and so good natured and we just love him to bits. Our little guy is really not-so-little anymore. I can definitely see him evolving to play with more of the “big kid” toys and activities. His desired to do them is …