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No matter how many times I leave home for new adventures I seem to be drawn back to find what I was looking for. Of course both literal and metaphorically speaking… We seem to set out to find something, only to discover it’s within us along. I’ve felt at a different place in my life […]

I’ve been slow to type this post because there is so much I’ve thought about sharing from our girls getaway, it’s hard to narrow it down or know where to begin. This trip was in the making for months. I started noticing changes in my little girl over the past year, and as things developed […]

Jared and I have been married long enough to experience the trouble of losing connection. It sounds so awful when I type it out, but it’s something that happens to the best of us, and watch out because it creeps up on you before you catch it! It’s been the most sneaky during this pandemic […]

We recently received an invitation from one of our favorite local organizations, Young Outdoorsmen United, to attend a shooting workshop at Bass Pro Shops Shooting Academy. It was a new adventure that our family had never experienced and we immediately said yes to the incredible opportunity! Before I share our experience I want to make […]

My family went through a big life change this past year with my dad’s brain tumor. Our whole world was turned upside down and we were forced to face a lot of new and unknown territories. It’s of course not something anyone ever hopes to go through, but after painstakingly and patiently living it out, […]

In the midst of such an unusual time in our lives as we deal with staying home and social distancing I think we all find ourselves going a bit stir crazy. There’s no better time to designate a day or just listen to your needs and get lost from life a little. We’re fortunate to […]

It’s no secret that life gets messy, chaotic, and downright out of control sometimes. It’s hardly avoidable and sneaks up on attack. I consider myself a fairly intentional person and it’s exhausting adjusting and manipulating life to ensure we don’t derail off track. The good news is we can relax about the fact that it’s […]

Jared and I are mountain people. We have been a few times in the past and claim the mountains as our happy place. It’s the place we can go repeatedly and never tire of. For one reason or another we’ve held off on going since the kids were young. We decided this was the year […]

If there is one piece of advice I feel I could offer any couple it’s this. Be with someone who you share values with. Inevitably there will be high’s and low’s in life, but Jared and I have always had the same belief that we’re better together and we both know that when our together […]

Autumn is the best season in the Ozarks and always the one we look forward to most. We love to experience new places but it’s hard to beat the fall traditions of ours this time of year here. Sticking with our staples, I’m sharing our two favorites spots for some seasonal adventures that our family […]