Category: Life
The Updated Upstairs Hallway – New Doors and Trim
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Before, our hallway had orange-toned trim and doors. The doors had mismatched knobs. It looked old and dingy. It needed an update! We used much of our LVP designated for the kitchen in other areas of the house. This is because our kitchen flooded twice, so the floor had to…
Understanding Young Life’s Impact on Teens
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At 6 pm, they started rolling in. “Thanks for having us!” “Can we help you in any way?” They had smiles, conversations filled the room, and laughter rang out as they joined their friends and surrounded our bar. They wear loose jeans, loose tees, gazelle Adidas, clogged Birkenstocks, Lulu Lemons,…
Summer 2024
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If I were to describe summer 2024 in three words they would be: We started our summer at my parent’s house for my sister-in-law’s baby shower. Quinn got to dissect a Lingcod and was very intrigued. This was a quick trip as we had to get home to meet our…
The Entryway – That 70s House
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This post will be short and sweet. We converted our entry way in one weekend to a more simple, streamlined system. What We Started With Our double-door entry doesn’t provide much space when you get inside. For the longest time, I had a hand-me-down sofa table from my parents that…
Laura Ingalls Wilder Homestead Road Trip
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Our epic family road trip started because Quinn wanted to go to Mount Rushmore. I started reading out loud to her the Little House book set because we had started dipping our toes into the 1970s TV show. Little did I know we would all find comfort, rest, and intentional…
Our Epic Summer Road Trip to Mount Rushmore and the Ingalls’s Homestead
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Quinn asked if we could go to Mount Rushmore after her kindergarten year. We said that would be so much fun but require planning, so we planned a road trip the following summer. First Day Our epic summer road trip started with an eight-hour drive to Billings, Montana. On the…
They Weren’t Living, They Were Surviving – A Little House on the Prairie Reflection
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We spent the last year working through reading The Little House on the Prairie out loud with Quinn. We had intentional quality time as a family, usually around the fire, drinking tea or hot chocolate, and learning about an essential historical time. By reading aloud, we helped Quinn understand the…
5 Books I Read In April and May 2024: Mysteries, Parenting, and Spiritual Growth
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Here we go! This is the first of hopefully many blog posts about the books I’ve read or recently read. I have always loved reading. Curling up with a good book, especially if hot tea is involved is a favorite activity of mine. I believe that everyone can love reading.…
Why I Ask my Child for Forgiveness
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As a mom, I mess up. The best parenting advice I have ever received is, “You will mess up; you are not perfect, but making sure to repair is the most important part.” I like things to be controlled. With kids, I’ve learned that rarely are things in control. I…
The Kitchen Remodel – That 70s House
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In 2020, we refinanced our mortgage to lower the monthly payment. Thankfully, our monthly mortgage payment is well within our budget, but we thought it would be nice to have lower interest rates. We discovered we could take out money and keep the monthly mortgage rate the same. To check…