I don't know about you, but sometimes putting all my sweet angels to bed seems to take forever! I get distracted, they get distracted, stuff happens. And then- BAM!- 2 hours later I fall onto the couch exhausted and frustrated. Well, I finally got smart and put together a little step-by-step instruction manual for all … Continue reading 21 Easy Steps for Putting Your Preschooler(s) to Bed

Last Saturday was February 3rd. In many ways it was a normal Saturday. We enjoyed a leisurely morning of snuggles and pancakes and coffee. Hawaiian slack guitar played in the background while the rain drizzled steadily outside our living room window. Aunt Mary was down from Montana for a visit with her dog Molly and … Continue reading Longer Than Not

Alright campers, listen up. It has come to my attention that there is some dissatisfaction amongst the ranks regarding the breakfast operation being run around here. I am here to inform you that you’re not alone. Your superiors feel the same way, and we agree it’s high time some changes took place. Below you’ll find … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Children About Breakfast

This past week, on the first Sunday of Advent, our youngest daughter turned 3 years old. Or so her paperwork says. You see, our sweet girl is adopted and we don’t know her actual birthday, though I'm fairly certain this is accurate within a few days. Either way, I love that her birthday is very near … Continue reading Hope

Earlier this month, my oldest daughter Nina and I headed to Nicaragua for a week. We were part of a team working with a program called Journey With a Village, through the amazing organization of Agros. Agros helps with land acquisition and the eradication of poverty in Mexico and Central America. And our church just so … Continue reading Waking Up

I always cringe a little bit when someone tells me they’ve never left their child(ren) overnight. Especially when their child(ren) are like, 5 years old or older. Now, my pendulum may swing a bit to the other extreme. The first time Ben and I left our first child, she was 6 weeks old and we … Continue reading Why You Should Leave Your Children

People are often curious about why I eat the way I do.   It may seem strange at first, especially if you were to look in my pantry and find things like nutritional yeast or dried sorghum. And then you might be really confused when you find the ice cream and pizza in the freezer! … Continue reading Food.