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The last I shared my oncologist was scheduling a procedure to have my lung catheter removed because an infection had formed at the drain...

I always said from the beginning of this journey that I would be open, honest and help others perspectives when it comes to cancer. I...

All my life I wondered what my purpose was… what did God design for my life. As most, I meandered many a path without clear direction. I...

One local’s best-kept secrets for kid-friendly outings and eatings around the proudly “weird” and truly wonderful capital of Texas....

Since 2021 started I had this burning desire to start living differently. When moving out to my dream home on my dream acreage wasn’t an...

After 2020 began, and toilet paper disappearing, I quickly felt like there was nothing wrong with being prepared. Kind of like saying,...

It has been a few weeks since the snowstorm 2021 has blown through Central Texas. It was pretty incredible, and just like 2020 there were...

I unknowingly was part of a massively popular movement of baking their own sourdough during 2020. I am usually not one to hop on a...

Have you ever thought about where your meat comes from? Most of us walk into a grocery store, fill our baskets full of produce and meat...

A few years ago I noticed I became more and more drawn to the country... the fresh air, different shades of green sweeping from side to...

I cringe when I think about the 20 something self that felt like I needed items to fill my cup. Even the other day, Evan and I were on...

The best advice I can give about starting a garden or a homestead is just to start. It is super easy to get caught up and bogged down...

In the early hours of my day, I spend in the silence of my home sipping on my salty warm water while I sit with God, then I shift to...

After breast cancer, something within me changed. I felt like I climbed out of my old skin and began searching for the new me. On July 6,...

As I sit cozy on my couch with the twinkling Christmas tree in my peripheral vision donning wool socks on my feet as the house slumbers....

I know that is a wild thing to say, after all anyone can quickly conclude that 2020 has been the most shocking year in a long, long time....

I shared previously about God’s jealousy and how it found me, how it seeks to find each of us. I shared about how with one button, my...

I am still grappling the loss of Eddie Van Halen… this legendary guitarist made a monumental mark on my life. I was named after his...

Laura Morsman Photography Becoming a mama is one of the most rewarding, terrifying accomplishments life has to offer. There is so much...

Photo Credit: Laura Morsman Photography Call me naïve. Each morning I wake up with a heart full of joy. I do. Some may scoff, but I truly...