I don’t know what it is about figs, but I love them. The sweet, soft, earthy flavor and texture is amazing, and it doesn’t hurt that they are so dang pretty. In Texas we had a fig tree that I […]
You know when you form a habit how you start to think of it as completely normal? It doesn't take much effort to live your own personal version of normal, and soon the new doesn't …
You could say that I am somewhat of an expert mover. Living in our last home for four long years gave the deceiving appearance that we were a long-term sort of family, and I was …
Two weeks ago I completed one of the most road-trip loaded summers of my life! When we decided to move from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia in May, I wanted to soak up all the things …
If I would have counted the number of times in the last four years that I googled something along the lines of "how to heal diastasis recti with exercise" or "exercises to avoid with separated …
We have been long time Chatbooks fans. I was an avid scrapbooker---then I had kids. And, well, now I'm not. So, these amazing little books that populate automatically from my Instagram feed and ship automatically …
Ah, the transition from the hot hot heat of summer into the slightly cooler evenings of fall has me dreaming of my fire pit and these amazing fire roasted cinnamon twists. I shared the recipe …
Thank you to The Coca-Cola Company for sponsoring this post. All ideas and opinions are my own. I love everything about the summer. Warm weather, casual attitudes, outdoors activities, and the abundance of fresh, throw-it-together meals …
I don't remember a time that I wasn't a road tripper at heart. My earliest vacation memories are from a family road trip we took from Salt Lake City, Utah to British Columbia, Canada to …
Early in 2017 our family embarked on a year-long experiment of not buying any non-consumable goods. We have loved focusing on what we already have, being creative, and finding freedom and contentment with less. Find …
After blogging for 10 years, I've had the itch to share information in a different way. Video seems like a perfect fit to combine my love of teaching and sharing creative ideas, advice, and adventures with …
Introduction With the kids home from school all day in the summertime, we are always on the hunt for simple, active family adventures. Hiking on some of the many easy trails around Austin is a great way …
Have you ever felt like you were running a race you couldn’t win in life? Like there was always something more to buy or to achieve in order for you to feel like you had “made it”?In this book, I share how my heart changed and I began to find real, lasting peace, abundance, and joy through focusing on what matters most and disregarding the rest.