A couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to go to a private island located in Rainy Lake in Canada. It’s a island owned by our pastor’s family and he invited us and another family to spend a few days there. I was looking forward to the fellowship, enjoying nature, watching the boys experience something more wild than suburbia, … Read More
summer activity | fun with food
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. (Oh,, and the first 50 readers to sign up will get $50 off their first two weeks Blue Apron, so you might want to stick around.) Our vacations are behind us and now the bulk of the summer is ahead of … Read More
sleep number bed review
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sleep Number®. As always, all words and opinions are my own. If you remember, back in December we went to our local Sleep Number store in Rochester, MN, to select a new mattress and foundation. Jeff and I have very different mattress preferences and this had led to one or both of us not … Read More
a confession, pantry organizing & salad jars
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle has been a challenge for me. We’ve been through P90x and Whole30 together. I’ve shared my successes and I’ve shared my failures. For those of you who have worked hard, lost weight, and gained it back, well… I’m right there with you. I haven’t … Read More
quality ingredients = better dinner
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all words and opinions shares are honest and my own. And, you might want to stick around, because there is a special offer for my readers! It’s always a happy day when a Blue Apron box arrives at my door. Even though I selected the meals, I know the box … Read More
the big three
When I worked in the corporate world (can you even imagine that?), I would keep a running to-do list on a legal pad. Each day, I would work through the list until it was “quitting time” and, whatever was left on the list would get transferred to a fresh piece of paper as the start of my to-do list for … Read More
Tuscany, Paris, & Junk Bonanza
I have a couple of very exciting trips and events coming up this year that I wanted to share, in case you’re able to join me. The first one is a biggie. A few months ago, I received an e-mail from one of my MMS Milk Paint retailers, Dana, of Le Beau Chateau. She is a seasoned world traveler and … Read More
open-handed recklessness & practical plans
My time of retreat felt like flight. Not the kind we’re used to these days when you’re herded like cattle through security and shoved into a seat appropriately sized for a nine-year-old. It was flight that was light and swift, like a blue jay. The wind was in my hair and I glided, soared, and soaked in the view. The landing … Read More
