• under our sycamore {a goodbye}

    11 years ago Chris and I sat on the back porch of a little farmhouse that was for rent. Our two toddlers ran around the yard and I was in the early months of being pregnant with our third. We looked out at the big…

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  • Explore MO {Kansas City}

    Every couple of months Chris travels to Kansas City for work meetings. The kids and I usually stay home – he is busy the whole time anyway. Well, a couple weeks ago I figured, “Why not?” So, we loaded everyone up and I decided the…

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  • helping kids take on challenges

    Last week I shared a little clip on Instagram Stories about Hudson overcoming fears in regards to speaking in front of others. I was asked how he overcame those fears, so I thought it would be easiest to answer that question here…where I have more…

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  • being needed

    When this semester comes to a close, it will mark 6 years of homeschooling for me. I actually homeschooled a full year before I ever posted anything about it online. I wasn’t sure how it would all play out and I needed to figure it…

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  • my favorite workout partner

    This month marks 5 years of Crossfit for me. It is funny to think back on what I expected Crossfit to be like and what it actually turned out to be in my life. There were several factors that kept me from wanting to try…

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