Doesn’t it surprise you? In all my days I never considered using discipline and freedom in the same sentence. However, life is about learning. When the pain or lack of freedom becomes so great that it motivates discipline, it inspires change. Changing negative behavior to positive behavior leads to betterment and a more free lifestyle. […]
Once I had three children I realized quickly that I needed to find out how to make things as simple as possible and I’m always on a journey to make our everyday easier! Over the last year I’ve really lessened our load a lot by creating a small clothing collection for each individual in […]
The babes are playing ball again! This time of year is busy busy but in a good way. They are active and engaged in learning some valuable skills during this full swing season. Jared and I are both pretty athletic and competed in many sports activities throughout our school age days so it’s no […]
When we were young and first married we never even thought about being intentional with our time together. I actually remember a specific time when we were visiting with some experienced married people in our community at an event and they were all discussing and kind of complaining actually about never having time to spend […]
We are surprising our littles with some new live hens that will lay EGGS for Easter! We brought home some chicks from school last year, then got a rooster and guess what? Nothing happened! Our chickens don’t lay eggs!! I know, I know laugh all you want… make fun of me for taking care of […]
When it comes to relationship advice, I don’t think there is a perfect answer. I heard someone ask another last week, “What do you hope and pray for about who your child will marry?” The answer was good, the guy said he simply hopes and prays that whoever his daughter marry’s will be open and […]
If you’ve ever been to the Ozarks, then you know that Spring and Fall are gorgeous here. They are the seasons we live for in these parts. One of our favorite adventures to look forward to in the Spring is mushroom hunting. It’s a big deal where we come from. Everyone waits for the first […]
When it comes to finding time together without the littles, it’s tough. We’ve learned through the years to just take advantage of any time we can get. Whether it’s a date night with friends or a walk down to the river to cast a fishing line and take in the view, it’s a refreshing time […]
The cold months are a challenge with children. The kids get a little stir crazy, the mama’s get a little stir crazy… then everyone gets a little crazy!!! We are always looking for ways to keep boredom at bay and do something fun and creative! I’ve talked a lot lately about our family taking […]
