Living Simply
the blogs
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Living Room Decor Ideas
I am absolutely, 100% not a decorator. I love to look at house designs and home decor almost as much as I do fashion ideas. I always feel I can never create decor like I see in other homes. And while I love lots of different themes, I have a few favorite categories: minimal, industrial,…
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Brodie
I was 38 when I had Brodie. Yes, old. Here’s a quick recap of the first 2 years: gallbladder surgery for me when Brodie was 7 weeks old; RSV and 3 days in the hospital for Brodie just as he turned 3 months; breathing treatments every 2 hours following that hospital stay that really messed…
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Cancun Outfits
My family and I were blessed to be able to spend a few days in Cancun last week. My beautiful mom, (pictured below), takes my sister, me, and our families on a yearly vacation, (neither of my sister’s kids could go this year) and this year we spent time at the Riu Dunumar resort. When…
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Summer Gnocchi Skillet
My daughter, Tylar, is a registered dietitian. She’s been working on a cookbook that has simple, healthy recipes. If you’ve been interested in using gnocchi as an ingredient, she created this recipe that will be a great introduction to it. Hope you enjoy!
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A More In-depth Bible Study
As a Christian, I know that Bible study is an integral part of my walk with God, yet I often find myself reading the Bible on a surface level; I read without any study. As I was scrolling through Instagram one day, I came across the James Method of Bible study. After looking up what…
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Cherish the Small Moments
For years, I had to braid Tylar’s hair before every softball or basketball game. It was a chore. It required waking up earlier than needed so that I could get that chore done before time to leave. So in case you’ve never been a travel ball parent, we are talking about every weekend spring, summer…
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Deck Views
It is definitely feeling like summer in the South! I thought there would be no better way to kick off my favorite season than to talk about our deck and the enjoyment we receive by spending time on it. These elevated views are one of the reasons we chose to build here! When we built…