Category: Health
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Word(s) for 2024
I have realized lately how much freedom simplicity brings. I have also realized how much complicating things has made consistency feel impossible. If I feel the need to make everything from scratch, do a 5 hour food prep every Sunday, follow a very detailed schedule/plan for working out, have to drive 8 hours to adventure,…
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So This is What Freedom Feels Like
“For freedom Christ has set us free…” Galatians 5:1 I feel like sharing my story today. It is kind of long, but I will try to only share the most important parts. I know a lot of my friends know my story, but a lot of people don’t. I don’t share this story to make people feel sorry…
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True Simple Living and Priorities
Ever since my kids were small, I have watched people talk about “simple living.” I guess the idea is that you back away from the craziness of public school schedules, both parents working full time, tons of sports, etc, and live a slower life at home. But then this then tends to turn into homesteading, making…
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What Our Homeschool Will Look Like + Nutrition
This year has been healing AND chaotic all in one. The healing has happened through a more intimate relationship with my Creator, really solid counseling, and Ketamine treatments. I am not the same person anymore. Usually, this time of year, I’m really depressed! I have had some situational anxiety, but I have not experienced depression. This is literally the…
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We Took a Leap of Faith and…
…God has proven His faithfulness. I mean, I knew He would. That’s why we accepted the offer for the new job and life. But, I’ll be honest that because I didn’t know HOW or WHEN he would work the details out, I was a bit worried and anxious. We just knew we were supposed to…
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BIG Changes for Our Family
Just so you know, this is really long… We have been on a crazy journey the past several months as we followed arrows, waited (SO hard), trusted God, spent a lot of time with Him (together and separate), moved forward when we needed to, and watched God close doors that weren’t ours to walk through.…
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Whole Wheat Sourdough Discard Tortillas
Our family eats a LOT of tortillas. We have breakfast tacos almost daily. We eat a lot of tacos. There are very few store-bought tortillas that are healthy. Most of them have a LOT of preservatives, bleached flour, seed oils, etc. I have tried to make tortillas in the past and felt like they were…
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Hygge Life: What Does it Mean for Me?
As much as I have a hard time in the winter historically, the winters that have been my best have been when I embraced the Hygge Life. What does that mean? It is a Danish word that means (from the Miriam-Webster Dictionary): Noun: “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.” Adjective:…
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Trusting in Jesus and Having Gratitude
These past several months have been hard, but also I have learned and grown so much. I often struggle with emotional regulation, every emotion feels BIG, and I am always processing and wanting to learn something through the hard stuff. I guess that’s not bad- it’s just exhausting! I learned the other day that I…
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Updated Frugal Meals List + All the Homemade Things
These are meals that we make regularly OR meals that I have found online that are inexpensive to make (and healthy-ish)! Some of the recipes are mine (from my current or old blog). Breakfasts Lunches Dinners Sides Snacks Homemade Breads Other Homemade Foods/Drinks/Natural Products Enjoy! I’ll be updating this list as I find new, awesome…
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