A lifestyle blog focused on motherhood, marriage, and ministry! My journey as a work-from-home mom and entrepreneur, the wife of a youth pastor, and sharing my favorite things!
Self-care is an important way to show yourself some love and appreciation, and now more than ever we need to make it a priority. Whether you're shopping for Valentine's Day gifts or looking for something special just for you, there are tons of self-care gift ideas that will let your loved one know how much they mean to you.
Read MoreA meal planning calendar for February 2021, with links to suggested recipes. Feel free to use this as inspiration to make your own favorite versions of these recipes or replace meals that don’t interest you with some of your family favorites! Includes a free printable of the February 2021 Meal Plan Calendar and a blank version to fill in yourself.
Read MoreA meal planning calendar for January 2021, with links to suggested recipes. Feel free to use this as inspiration to make your own favorite versions of these recipes or replace meals that don’t interest you with some of your family favorites! Includes a free printable of the January 2021 Meal Plan Calendar and a blank version to fill in yourself.
Read MoreIt’s been a crazy hard year, but not one that doesn’t warrant rejoicing. Sharing our life updates as we look back on this year and weary as we may be, we are still rejoicing in who God is and where He is working in us! Merry Christmas from the Gregorys!
Read MoreI’ve always enjoyed the time that I can spend painting my nails during some “me time” and watching a movie. But we all know… mom life leaves very little “me time” and even when we get that time, waiting for nails to dry is usually not a priority! So I decided to try out these press-on nails that several of my college girlfriends were now raving about and wanted to share a few of my thoughts, along with some tips and tricks for making them work for my mom lifestyle!
Read MoreI finally got around to doing something that I have wanted to do for years… and set out snacks and drinks for our delivery drivers! I created this holiday thank you sign quickly this morning and wanted to share with you all so that you can set up your own delivery snack basket and say Merry Christmas and Thank You to your delivery drivers this holiday season!
Read MoreHoliday 2020 Gift Guide | Gift Ideas for Babies and Toddlers, Ages 12-24 months, Ages 1-3 years old. Gift ideas for toys, books, clothing and accessories, ideas for eating and drinking, bath time, and more. Find gift ideas for everyone on your list!
Read MoreThese brown sugar cut-out cookies are the perfect sugar cookie recipe that holds their shape with a stiff but chewy dough that is irresistible with homemade icing and festive holiday sprinkles for decorations!
Read MoreHoliday 2020 Gift Guide | Gift Ideas for Women - for your wife, mom, sister, or friend. Gift ideas for clothing, footwear, self-care, home decor, entertainment, food & drink, accessories, and more. Find gift ideas for everyone on your list!
Read MoreHoliday 2020 Gift Guide | Gift Ideas for Men - for your husband, dad, brother, or friend. Gift ideas for clothing, footwear, self-care, skateboarding, entertainment, food & drink, accessories, tools, and sports & leisure. Find gift ideas for everyone on your list!
Read MoreSimple tips and suggestions for reducing or limiting stress when searching for a Christmas Tree to cut down yourself or have ready for you to bring home after Thanksgiving.
Read MoreI’ll be honest - if I could have my way, there would be NO fabric involved in any high chairs at any time… ever. But when straps are a necessity for a fearless little boy, you’ve got to have a sure-fire way to deep clean those high chair straps!
Read MoreAfter moving my home office from my main living space to my attic for more privacy, I had lots of requests to see my office space. Find inspiration for your own home office setup for working from home and shop my office!
Read MoreI do believe that fall is easily my favorite season! And whenever that cooler fall weather hits, all I can think about is pumpkin… everything! Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin bagels, pumpkin spice donuts, and pumpkin funnel cake (yes, pumpkin funnel cakes are a thing!). So naturally, as I was thinking about making muffins, I had to look for a pumpkin muffin recipe!
Read MoreIt’s highlight time for Week Four of our FASTer Way to Fat Loss journey with Ahna Fulmer! Eric and I want to be intentional to share with you our personal individual experiences with this program and what we love about it (and what we find difficult as well!) - we are all about authentic living and that means sharing the good and the ugly! This might be the hardest week yet. I believe that it’s probably supposed to just keep getting easier and feel more natural, but the further I go in this program, the more I realize that I hate programs.
Read MoreI have always been a sucker for a good murder mystery or true crime documentary or podcast. Maybe it has something to do with my Enneagram 1 and wanting to find justice, but the stories often suck me right in and I want to know “whodunnit” and why did they do it. So when my husband and I came across an ad for Unsolved Crime Files - a game where you get to solve a fictional crime using a packet of cold case materials - we just KNEW this had to be our next date night adventure!
Read MoreI know there are many methods for meal planning that include paper or whiteboard that will work great for many people… but it’s just not long-lasting for me. I need something digital. And this is where Trello is a dream meal planning organizer for me! I like to think of it as my digital recipe box… I can have lots of recipe cards (with all kinds of labels or listed in all sorts of categories), including links to the recipe source if it’s something I found online, added photos of what the meal is “supposed” to look like, and even leave notes for myself in comment form after I have made that recipe and want to remember something that I did differently or a comment that my husband or kids have made about that meal.
Read More“Ohhh, we’re halfway there!” It’s highlight time for Week Three of our FASTer Way to Fat Loss journey with Ahna Fulmer! Eric and I want to be intentional to share with you our personal individual experiences with this program and what we love about it (and what we find difficult as well!) - we are all about authentic living and that means sharing the good and the ugly!
Read MoreIt’s time for our recap and update after Week Two of our FASTer Way to Fat Loss journey with Ahna Fulmer as our coach! Eric and I want to be intentional to share with you our personal individual experiences with this program and what we love about it (and what we find difficult as well!) - we are all about authentic living and that means sharing the good and the ugly!
Read MoreIt’s time for our recap and update after Week One of our FASTer Way to Fat Loss journey with Ahna Fulmer as our coach! Eric and I want to be intentional to share with you our personal individual experiences with this program and what we love about it (and what we find difficult as well!) - we are all about authentic living and that means sharing the good and the ugly!
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