Hanukkah is upon us with it’s beautiful celebration of lights. I have long loved the beauty and symbols of the candles burning as we celebrate a season of miracles. Natural Branch Menorah DIY This year I thought it would be […]
I've always been a voracious reader, and love digging into books from many genres. At the beginning of 2020 I set a personal goal of reading 100 books during the year, and had no idea …
How To Plan Your Ideal Life This month on the Live Free Creative Podcast, each of the four episodes has been part of a miniseries on Planning Your Ideal Life, supported by Golden Coil. Maybe sometimes …
A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Every year I learn a little something new about American History. The past couple years, around Thanksgiving, I have learned more and more about the Untold Story of Thanksgiving, and recognized …
10 Quarantine-Friendly Gifts of Experience Tis' the season of gifting, and in the sea of gift guides for toys and clothes and the latest, greatest technology, I find myself drawn to a few gifts of experience …
Danish Aebleskiver Aebleskiver (ebleskiver or Æbleskiver) are delightful little Danish pancake balls. As a child, my mom would prepare them for breakfast on every holiday: Birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. We always looked forward to these special, …
Hierarchy of Gifts It's the holiday season, once again! The time that everyone scrambles to gather gifts big and small, to fill stockings, to pile beneath the tree, to send across the country, and to deliver …
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THE CLUBHOUSE IS FINISHED!! Creating a DIY Kids Playhouse from our Backyard Shed is a project we first talked about 2.5 years ago when we bought this little house. The little shed had such potential, and …
Moving from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia a couple years ago felt like it might be a little backpedal in the restaurant scene. And then we settled in, started exploring, and realized Richmond has so …
Wedding Anniversary as a Family Birthday Celebration Dave and I celebrated our fourteenth wedding anniversary this past weekend. Along with sneaking away for a couple days of relaxation and connection with each other, we came home …
Friday Pizza Tradition For over ten years, our family has maintained a "Friday Pizza Night" tradition, complete with a family movie. We switch between locally made pizza, cheap delivery, and this very easy homemade pizza with …
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.
Five lessons with practical tips and exercises to help you feel more in control of your life!