We are officially in Summer and since most of our vacations this year have been cancelled, we decided it will be the perfect summer to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. The shutdowns have taken a toll on many families and it is really challenging when almost all of the usual spring and summer …
The Benefits to Experiencing Ranch Life
As a child growing up in the Midwest, I lived in the country where I was blessed with many opportunities for adventure and exploration. We lived across the street from a family that owned a farm, behind my house was a corn field and a woods, and right next to us was a creek with …
Your Birthday is a Gift
As I turn 38 I stop and take a minute to reflect on what this birthday means to me. This birthday to me is truly a gift. I could dwell on the fact that I only have two years left in my 30’s and the fact that I am getting older…blah blah blah but instead …
10 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas
Every year February 14th seems to creep up on me faster and faster, leaving me scrambling for ideas to celebrate. I feel like I am shopped out, have attended numerous festivities and exhausted all gift ideas by the time it rolls around. In our family we are coming off of Christmas, New Year’s Eve, my …
How Skiing Helps Kids Build Confidence, Independence and Resilience
There are tons of benefits of getting your kids into sports, and one sport we love to do with the kids is skiing! If you follow our instagram, you will probably notice that I post a lot about the boys skiing up at Mt. Rose and how they progress over the year. I think all …
The Power of Journaling
I began journaling in early college. It started out for me as something that was very therapeutic during a difficult time I was going through. Every night before I went to bed it became a source of comfort to me, a way to sift through my emotions. Eventually it became a habit and something felt like it was …
Making Time for Big Changes
I have always been a huge advocate of personal development and keeping it continuous so you are always learning, getting out of your comfort zone, etc. Last year I felt like I was just in a huge slump. We had a lot of changes happening in our life like selling our home, buying a new …
How to Keep Your Life Buckets Full for 2020
I have to admit that I love making New Years Resolutions! I love the idea of having a fresh start and leaving behind habits and behaviors that aren’t helping me grow. The concept of creating all new healthy habits for myself for a whole year sounds amazing, but in reality for me, breaking down goals …
A Selfless New Year’s Resolution
If you can remember way back when, and for some of you it might be a while ago…to when you first started dating your spouse. We all experienced that infatuation stage where we went to great lengths to impress that person, even if it meant trying things way out of our comfort zone and doing things …
15 Last Minute Experience-Based Gifts They Won’t Forget!
It is officially crunch time for holiday gifts. I have a lot of people in my family who are really hard to shop for because many people we know are looking for less “stuff” and more fun! If you are traveling or still need to get gifts for people, here are some experience-based gifts for …