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fAMILY jOURNAL

Sometimes we need a breath of fresh air.  A new perspective.  A getaway.  I’m a believer in creating the kind of life where you can live everyday like your on vacation, but I’m also a dreamer, an adventurer, and I really like going places and seeing new things.  It’s inspiring and educational.  My hubs and […]

Family Life

February 3, 2016

Why Going Somewhere Is Important…

I’ll be sharing more of our lifestyle on the blog from now on. We don’t always do something exciting but we try to make whatever we do count for something.  Being present and together is so valuable. Don’t wait for extroidinary opportunities.  Seize common occasions and make them great. – O.S. Marden Here’s our family […]

Family Life

January 27, 2016

Wood Cutting… these are the days

  This time of year everyone is holed up and snuggled in their beds right??? or some may be jumping on their beds with cabin fever?! Were definitely doing both of these!!!  I love to get back to basics in January and begin the new year with some quality neutrals.  Last year I posted on […]

Homemaking

January 22, 2016

Neutrals

Who is ready for a fresh start… a clean slate? This time of year is always a time I get motivated to get back to basics and declutter our home and lives.. Getting a fresh perspective on what’s working and what’s not and adjust a little. Last year I read a wonderful book called Essentialism […]

Family Life, Homemaking, Womanhood

January 4, 2016

A Clean Slate… Essentialism

I get so excited about the new year!  I enjoy reflecting on the past year and pondering new ideas for the year ahead.  It’s such a good time for personal growth. This year I followed an outline from intelligent change that prompted me to review my year through my journal and list the things from […]

Family Life, Homemaking, Womanhood

January 2, 2016

Happy New Year 2016

Oh black, you’ve always been there for me.  You know what I need even when I don’t. Your my go to. My ole reliable.  When in doubt wear BLACK. As a young woman I was famous for wearing black… probably because I was often unsure of what to wear and knew I could trust that […]

Womanhood

October 22, 2015

BLACK…

For Jakey’s 5th birthday he wanted an army guy party… so army guys it was!  I tried to keep it simple and stick to what my little man likes.  PB&J for the sack lunch win, a boot camp challenge course, and then ice cream sandwiches instead of cake and ice cream.  It hardly took any […]

Family Life

October 14, 2015

Army Guys… Jake’s Big 5!

We headed out on our favorite fall tradition.  A trip to the corn maze.   Picnics, horseback rides,  corn jump, tractors & trains, tire swings, and the list go’s on… Happy Fall Ya’ll !  

Family Life

October 12, 2015

Fall Fun…

Have you ever experienced a moment when you recognize you are mastering something… like you have finally figured out the secret and WOW it’s so much better than the way things were before?!? I was talking with a friend who has made some lifestyle changes for the better.  She has lost a lot of weight […]

Womanhood

October 7, 2015

It’s not perfect but it’s SO much better…

Oh summer, I’m going to miss you!  Here are some snapshots from summertime on instagram.  I’m an adventurer, and a free spirit so summer is full of lots of yes days and we go, go, go  a lot.  But isn’t that what summer’s suppose to be about?  I want to look back and have memories… […]

Family Life

September 2, 2015

Small Talk… August

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