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Devotionals, Life & Family

Seasons of Clutter: a time to keep, a time to throw away

Getting rid of the excess in my home was one of the most freeing acts of my life. Through this season, God spoke directly to my heart: “I am enough.”

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January 31, 2024

Life & Family

2024 Date Nights (At Home)

I am determined to get a regular date night on our calendar this year - at least once a month. That means we need a lot of at-home date night…

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My Minimalist Journey – Part 4

I didn't even know I was feeling guilty about the clutter until I experienced the freedom from it!

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Devotionals, Life & Family

Seasons of Clutter: a time to gain, a time to lose

January 31, 2024 /

Ecclesiastes 3:6 A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; We tend to associate “gain” with accumulating things. We accumulate wealth in either possessions or money. In a world where anything you can imagine is just a click and two-day delivery away, we can accumulate things faster than ever before. But we are not called to consumerism; rather, we are called to be content.

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Building a Flavor Profile – The Key to Adapting Recipes

March 14, 2024 /

Learning to build a flavor profile can help you adapt recipes easily to fit what you have on hand. Once you understand how to build flavor profiles, substitution becomes second nature. First of all, what is a flavor profile? A flavor profile is the combination of flavors and elements used to compose a dish. The combination is what creates the magic! This is my own personal flavor profile cheat sheet, but if you want a more in-depth look at flavor profiles or need some visual aids, I recommend this article from CookSmarts. In fact, they have an awesome email course for beginners! These are some basic flavor profiles that I…

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Season to Taste: One Stress Free Change for Simpler Recipes

February 29, 2024 /

None of the links in this post are affiliate links - I am recommending them purely based on my own assessment, and I hope you enjoy everything you find here! There are so many recipes that add those two little words “to taste” after a variety of seasonings. What does that even mean!?! Okay, well, I get that everyone has different levels of seasoning preferences. But, “season to taste” seems less than helpful. [Guilty!] On the other hand, recipes sometimes give you a list of seasonings to use like onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper… usually in 1/4 teaspoon increments. And, I don’t know about you, but I have…

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It Takes A Village: Parenting, Pregnancy, & Chaos

February 22, 2024 /

First, some context: I wrote this while 26 weeks pregnant – a year ago. It is amazing to see how far God has brought me in such a short time. I am grateful when I look back and I see the seasons past. I know there are others who deal with the isolation and loneliness that comes with pregnancy, parenting, and dealing with a chronic illness in the family. I want to share my story to encourage others who might be in the middle of it all. God’s got you! Look for your village. Physically, this pregnancy is very different from my first! People always say you’ll show sooner, and…

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February 1, 2024 /

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Ink on my Sleeve

February 1, 2024 /

Writers are most honest on paper. No matter which mask we show the world, our hearts leak out onto the page. We can say anything – some is edited away, some is lost in translation. But if you want to see a writer’s heart, read the pure unadulterated manuscript. Rarely will you find a writer’s heart in the publication. Skill, definitely. Opinions, perhaps. The heart is in the ink of the first notes of the idea.

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Peace. Peace. Wonderful peace, Coming down from the Father above. Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, in fathomless billows of love.

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Video Games for Couples

January 31, 2024 /

Gaming is one of the ways my husband and I enjoy time together. I am a social gamer, and I like to play cooperative games that allow us to work together to achieve something. Also, I’m highly competitive but much less skilled at games than my brilliant husband… which means date night can turn sour if I don’t curb those competitive tendencies. So here is a list of some of my favorite games that allow us to team up and work together or provide low-stakes competition and still have TONS of fun. We’ve tried many more than this, but these are our top contenders. What are your favorite games to…

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