I have been doing some deep soul work over the last year and a half. It all started when we filled out a sheet of what type of children we would accept through foster care. It originally felt like I…
Stuck At Home Bingo
You are home safe with the kids during this whole Covid-19 maddness. You have no clue what day it is or even if you are awake because this is so nuts that it HAS to be a dream, right? If…
Dear Coach’s wife,
It’s here. The time of the year when you can’t seem to catch up, where its feels nothing less than a season of sacrifice and service, and where more than not, your dinner comes in the form of a hot…
The Reality of Foster Care
I honestly wish every single one of you could have been in my home last night. I wish you could have had a glimpse into what our night looked like because it was the best explanation of what it’s like…
How to make a Boho wall hanging for less than $12
So, I’ll admit that when I get bored, I search for things to make, change, or DIY. Eric thinks I’m crazy and can’t relax, but I find joy in it. Sometimes, they are nothing worth showing the world, and other…
35 Things I Want My Kids To Learn Before They Leave
I’m sitting here and it begins to set in that I am going to have children soon. Carpets in, bunk beds set up, paints done. What is life? How are we here already? Am I ready? Am I good enough…
JAMMIE FEVER!
Things have been a little quite around here, but I promise I have been working on some cool things! I’ve talked about it so much the past week on social media, you’re probably so sick of hearing about it, but…
29 things I have Learned in 29 years.
I honestly feel like I have learned a lot in my time through the people I have come encountered and the experiences I have found myself in. Here are my pieces of advice or tips I have learned that are…
Understanding Anxiety.
Let me start this off by saying that I know there isn’t a “normal” day or a “normal” human because we live in America where we are free to just be, BUT for the purpose of writing this, let me…
FAQ: Fostering to Adopt!
Since we have decided to tell everyone our big news about beginning the foster care process, there have been so many questions. Honestly, so did we (and still do), so it is completely understandable. Fall this year is a little…
5 Everyday Steps to Healthier Skin
“Ugh, my face likes to act like it’s 16 again” or “I have to wear so much makeup because I have to cover whatever is going on on my face” or my personal favorite “I just don’t have as nice…
An Open Letter To My Friends Who Have Changed.
To my friends who have changed, I can remember the day we met like it was yesterday. I can remember the very spot, who I was with, and why I was there. I can remember how we instantly connected, like…
We’re Expecting…
I can remember it like it was still happening, like I am in that exact moment as we speak. Sitting in the Detroit airport, on the floor, hair up in a messy pony, ugly crying as I expressed my soul…
Family Traditions
Yall, it’s APPLESAUCE DAY! Let’s stinking #homestead. I love learning things from my mom, who learned things from her mom, who probably learned from her mom. I’m telling you, although this isn’t the most glamorous day it is such a…
2 years.
2 years. Where did that time go.. Ammiright? Feels like just yesterday I was taking him to my friends wedding because I lost a bet over a sporting event which meant I had to go on a date with him and…
End of an Era.
Well y’all, it happened. Yesterday was the day that I have been excitedly, dreading. Is that even possible? To be excited about something that you also are dreading? I’m sure that there is a word for it, I can’t be…
Convention Adventure.
Welp y’all, one more sleep and I’m off to Utah again. I will be learning so much about business, touring the home office, hanging out at the lavender fields and witnessing our seed to seal promise in real life. That…
Things that Scare Me.
Let’s get real for a minute. If that scares you, I promise you’re going to want to skip this. I am going to admit something out loud to the world that very few people in my life know. Something that…
Let’s Go Lancer Baseball!
You know, there is something special going on with this ball team. The stats, the big hits, the records being broken, all of it. But you know, far beyond that- beyond the wins and losses, the batting percentages, the stolen…
Thank You for Loving Me.
Dear Eric, Sometimes I can’t sleep at night because I lay awake and watch those moving emojis you send me. I don’t think you know I do that. It’s a combination of me laughing because they are just funny and…
Beauty Way Deeper than the Skin.
So this weekend flew by. There was so much stuffed into a short amount of time that you almost don’t have time to process it all. It’s wild. I’m sitting here in at airport, eating this crazy hand dipped ice…
This Moment.
I vow to never forget the way you make me feel, right now, in this very moment. Eric Ryan, you are the best thing that has ever happened. To anyone. I love you SO BIG.
#loveyourself
Ahhh. January… I had the most genuine intentions to start out 2018 with a BANG. I sat down to looked back on 2017 and asked myself “what needs fixing?” So, I set out the year with BIG resolutions. I wanted…
Dating My Husband.
To all my married Ladies out there, this one if for you: Man, in this day and age, dating can be hard..and you know what is harder than that? Marriage. I mean come one, it is SO easy to get…
7 ANSWERS TO THE MOST COMMON EO QUESTIONS!
Whether you’ve been here for a while or you’re just getting started, you probably have questions about essential oils you’re searching for answers to, like “Are essential oils safe for kids?” and “What’s a Vitality oil anyway?” and maybe…
New Beginnings
2017, you were something else. Literally the only way I can describe you. You walked me through loss, through hurt, through tears, through let downs, through anxiety, through feelings of insecurity and inadequacies. You also walked me through the…
