5 Ways to Eat Healthier in 2018
I’ve talked before in my blog posts about the health journey that I have been on for at least the past 10 years – although I can remember being obsessed with eliminating fat or counting calories back in college and…
Little Changes for Earth Day
Next Saturday, on April 22, we will celebrate Earth Day. If you are looking for some small way to make a positive impact on our beautiful Earth, here are 10 suggestions for little changes that you can make in your…
Chasing Satisfaction
A piece of my personality is always striving for more, for better. This can be a good thing when it comes to learning and growing and being the best version of our self. However, if I am not careful, this…
Little Changes (and Homemade Vinaigrette Recipes)
I’ve always been interested in food but, when I became pregnant with our first child, I really started to pay more attention to where my food was coming from and what dangers might be lurking inside of it. So, for…
Gaining Some Perspective: Life Lessons from a 3-Year-Old
Balance, Perspective, Clarity, Intention, Purpose. These are all things that we want in our lives, right? I know that I do. And at a time when we are raising small kids, it is ever so difficult to maintain any, let…
Beyond Money and Power – Seeking a different kind of value in life
As we embark on a new year, our minds are filled with the possibilities of what might lie ahead for us. What we want to accomplish. What we want to do to make our lives better for ourselves and our…
The “Got Done” List
Over the summer, I went to visit one of my friends from college who I hadn’t seen in years. I was a bridesmaid in her wedding and she was one in mine and we have the sort of friendship that…
The Blessing of Busted Plans: Part 2 – Puerto Ric-DOH!
In a previous post, we talked about how important it was for us to learn to go with the flow and follow our hearts when faced with changes in our plans. Our experience with our trip to Philly for a Zac Brown Band concert was a good example…
The Blessing of Busted Plans: Part 1 – Our “Twisted Tail”
We've noticed that some of the best times that we have had together as a couple and as a family have occurred when something unexpected happens and we end up taking life on the fly. On two occasions recently, these wonderful moments happened under what could have been very stressful…
Living a Life From Scratch
I love our life. I love the life we are creating for our family – for our children and maybe even their children. I love the chickens and the rabbits and growing our own food. I love burning wood in…