Day 22: I Don’t HAVE to… Go to a Conference {+ Five Minute Friday}

Day 22: I Don’t HAVE to… Go to a Conference {+ Five Minute Friday}

It’s Five Minute Friday with lovely Lisa-Jo! Set a timer and just write. Don’t worry about making it just right or not. For me? An exercise in letting go and letting words flow. Five minutes only. {yes, I do set a timer and it quacks like a duck at 5 minutes, which...
Fashion Friday: Moccasin Flats + Free Bracelets!

Fashion Friday: Moccasin Flats + Free Bracelets!

I learned the word “mom-on-the-go” long before I was a mom from years of watching What Not To Wear {which just ended after 10 years and I bawled my eyes out at the last episode}. All of these moms would object to Stacey and Clinton’s suggestion of...
Day 21: I Don’t HAVE to… Make Everything from Scratch

Day 21: I Don’t HAVE to… Make Everything from Scratch

Say it with me: I don’t HAVE to make everything from scratch. I don’t have to make EVERYTHING from scratch. I don’t have to make everything from SCRATCH. I really love to cook and bake, especially for my family. I love serving them homemade meals and...
Day 20: I Don’t HAVE to… Be a Runner

Day 20: I Don’t HAVE to… Be a Runner

Are you sick of hearing me talk about running on here yet?! Over the past year and a half, running has become a big part of my life and the life of my family. After HATING running for so long – I was the kid walking the mile during gym class or trying to figure...
Happy 3rd Birthday fashionABLE + 30% Off for You!

Happy 3rd Birthday fashionABLE + 30% Off for You!

This year, I discovered the wonderful organization, fashionABLE. I fell in love with their scarves first, but after receiving my first order with a note from the woman who made it, I fell even more in love with the organization itself. And this is how it all began...
Day 19: I Don’t HAVE to… Take Perfect Pictures

Day 19: I Don’t HAVE to… Take Perfect Pictures

I have included affiliate links below. When you purchase through these links, I may receive a small commission. Thank you for supporting this site and our sponsorship of our Compassion child, Samson! The Hubby got me a DSLR camera a few years ago for Christmas. It is...
Day 18: I Don’t HAVE to… Homeschool My Children

Day 18: I Don’t HAVE to… Homeschool My Children

Ah, the ever divisive topic of educating our children… I said I would never homeschool my children. Six months later, God steered us right on to the path of homeschooling and we’re journeying that path for the third year now. It took me quite a while to...
Day 17: I Don’t HAVE to… Post on the Blog Every Day!

Day 17: I Don’t HAVE to… Post on the Blog Every Day!

My 31 Days of NOT Having It All series was well planned out, but I did not write all of the posts ahead. Bad blogger, I know. When last week became very busy, I had to decide whether to cram in some hurried blog posts just to fill the 31 days OR be present in my...
Market to Market: 78.7 Miles with My Girls!

Market to Market: 78.7 Miles with My Girls!

It might not sound like your ideal girls’ weekend, but running 78.7 miles as a group with some of my best girlfriends last weekend was all kinds of awesome. Market to Market is a relay from {somewhere near} Omaha’s Old Market to Lincoln’s Haymarket....