For the past few years, I’ve hidden behind home décor and DIY—which I absolutely love (now). But it’s just a microcosm of who I am. A very short-sighted view of my story, my struggles and dreams. To tell you the truth, I got started in decorating and DIY out of sheer determination. No real interior […]

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I hate cold weather. Hate it, but we decided to take a 5-day vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos Mountains. In November. What was I thinking right? Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly review on what you need to know before booking a vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge Poconos. […]

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Last year I started having a really rough time falling and staying asleep. Such a horrible experience. I would wake in the middle of the night and stay awake for hours on end. SOOOO frustrating. After a lot of trial and error and research, here are ways 9 ways I’ve been able to get a […]

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I’m a blogger, but I deleted the Instagram and Facebook apps from my phone and have been amazed at what happened. I Didn’t Start Out Loving Social Media I didn’t think I was the social media type. In fact, I wasn’t. But when you’re the youth pastor’s wife and you take a group of teenagers […]

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It’s winter, it’s cold and you want some warmth in your tummy. If friends and family are gathered around, serve up an awesome hot chocolate bar for a day or night of fun-filled memories. Mark the evening with lots of creamy cocoa, sweet mix-ins, toppings and plenty of laughter. I set up this simple DIY […]

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I cannot for the life of me figure out why I’m not in the Christmas spirit this year. It could be the work of pulling out all my décor. It could be that it’s still teetering between 50 and 80 degrees here in Florida or it could be I wanted to savor Autumn just a […]

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Fall is my favorite time of year. I usually can smell it coming. Crisp air and certain stillness in the ar. September is pretty much here and the wheels have been churning as to how we’ll spend the slightly cooler days and we came up with a unique list of fun family activities for the […]

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It’s summer and my schedule has gone from super-structured to extremely loosey-goosey. I planned an awesome few months of content for the blog and well, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.  Lemme explain. You remember at the beginning of the year when I laid out my goals to be intentional with […]

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My family treats me well, but on Mother’s Day, I become almost like royalty. My husband and kiddo pull out all the stops and never cease to surprise and shower me with PERFECT gifts every year. My husband is the king of buying the best gift and giving it in the best way. Last year, […]

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