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The Perfect Storm, An Awful Parenting Day
Our oldest didn’t fall asleep till nearly 11pm, after losing her second front tooth, her sister woke her early at 6am to see what the Tooth Fairy (they are aware it’s me) brought her. Both were...
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Great Book List Gift Guide!
Books are an ever-popular present around our house. More than likely every member of our family will have a book or two in their stocking, as we are all big fans of new reading material. I have my eye...
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Friday Feels.
I’m always over caffeinated on Fridays. The second cup, or press, or pot, always sounds like a good plan. The day is rife with relief, it’s Friday, support is home for two full days in only 9 hours....
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Basic, Perfect, Homemade Marshmallows
I started making marshmallows a few years ago, they became a quick family favorite. They’re fluffy, and beautiful, melt slowly and better than store bought, and are sturdier so they stand up well on a...
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January Is Coming, Get Ready.
“a new year, a new me” NOPE. This year, like last year (also, reading that post from a year ago and realizing I fully achieved my goals, and then some, for this past year feels so so good), it’s the...
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abundant30
December came fast and busy with the Giving Tree, Christmas, and family visits. I knew that January would come, resolutions would rain down in social media, and the January Whole30 would tempt me hard....
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Goal Setting, attainable and BIG.
I’m a goal lover, but attaining my goals hasn’t always been my strong suit. This past year, though, I knocked my goals out of the water, and I ended the year feeling strong in my heart and body, and...
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Reading List, 2016, January/February
I don’t think I am alone in my lack of reading in adult-hood. Save for parenting books, marriage books, and a book-club I kept up with here and and there, my reading has been lack-luster since having...
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The Northwest Yoga Conference, Giveaway!
Last year, through sheer luck, I got to attend the NWYC on behalf of another blog, I was excited and nervous, but really had no idea what I would walk into. And I certainly had no idea that, surrounded...
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Instagram Yoga
I’ve been playing out my yoga journey on IG primarily. I’ve found some great and empowering yogi’s to follow, and am keeping up with cranking the music and making my own flows, or popping on a YouTube...
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Q&A! Part One!
I’ve been getting a lot of questions on IG and FB lately, and I wanted to pop together a little answer spot here! I love hearing your questions, and reading them was really enlightening. I sometimes...
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Q&A Part Two!
I’m going to launch into a few more frequently asked questions! If, at the end, this leaves you with more questions, please comment here, or Facebook, and I’ll get to them next go-around. These posts...
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Frozen Lake Padden!
For the first time in nearly 30 years, a big lake in our town froze. I’ve never explored a big frozen lake, don’t know much about it, and am woefully uneducated on the in’s and out’s of how to stay...
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What Would Change if you Accepted You?
In the abundant30 group this week we talked a bit about this topic. What would life look like, how would you act, if you stopped waiting to be someone else. If you accepted yourself, as you are today,...
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Arboretum Hike, PNW Travel Fun!
As winter starts to wind down and the warmer weather creeps in bringing rain right along with it, we are finding ways to enjoy getting outside. Our legs are heavy and slow from a cozy winter, and...
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5 Ways to Refresh Your Yoga Practice
Whether you are brand new to yoga or a seasoned yogi, your practice can feel stale sometimes. Whenever I am starting to feel that ‘ho-hum, get it done’ feeling, I try to center myself on a few tips...
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Abundant30, day 27. Now What Happens with Self Acceptance?
The abundant30 group has been going strong for 27 days. With some serious change, acceptance, growth, success, and goals being met. I’m left thinking…. now what? I never want this to end. And could...
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How to struggle, give, and still move forward in our political climate.
This space is morphing, and I’m excited about the new content and tone. I am ready to be sharing more about what is helping my family, myself, and my marriage to find health and movement. I’m excited...
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When You Don’t Make it to the Top.
There is a hike in town with two trail heads, or rather, one trail head and one parking lot that has a road named for the same destination and the word trail head on a sign. We have read about this...
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Small Living; Making your spaces work for you.
Our home is relatively small (1,100 square feet, family of four with two pets). We have been in this cozy space for three years, and living in every configuration out there. Along the way I’ve found...
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