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Happy Husband Menu

Mar 29, 2019
4 min

Happy Husband Menu

My hubby’s birthday was this week and I wanted to surprise him by freshening up our patio. We had this potentially lovely patio that just needed a little love to become our own oasis. We had nowhere to sit, we had nowhere to eat or set drinks, we had nowhere to accommodate guests. So with my idea and my surrogate MIL we made magic happen. After a trip to athome and Home Depot we had what we needed to transform our outdoor space. While my MIL got to work on putting the tables

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What I Like About Sundays

Mar 18, 2019
2 min

What I Like About Sundays

What do Sundays mean to you? For me Sundays = family. Family and food. Family, food and Jesus. Sundays are when we wake up slow, when the crackling of bacon and sizzle of eggs is heard and the smell wafts through our home, bringing the family together. Sundays are when coffee beans are ground and the whistle of our tea kettle takes on the role of our rooster in the home, reminding us it is time to wake up. Sundays are the day I relish in cozying in my spot on the couch where

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My Thanksgiving Menu

Nov 21, 2018
5 min

My Thanksgiving Menu

I am a foodie at heart and I love love love finding ways to celebrate life through food. Since I have been on the path of #whole30 (or maybe I should say #whole28) I have found ways to substitute better ingredients for ones I used in the past to make my menu more wholesome, organic, healthy with less sugar, grains, and preservatives. Pull up a chair, grab a hot bev and see what we are making this Thanksgiving. Still menu planning? Not to worry, this menu is delicious, healthy

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Wounds

Oct 1, 2018
2 min

Wounds

Healing from anything is difficult and takes time. Regardless of that wound being physical, emotional or mental. With a battle of breast cancer, I have dealt with wounds in all three categories. Sometimes at the same time, sometimes at all different times. Some were expected, and some were unexpected. Dealing with wounds is similar to grief, and in many ways those wounds are grief. In grief there are several natural steps your body goes through to work out the wound. I have f

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Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2

Aug 6, 2018
4 min

Reclaiming the Summer Cancer Stole From Me Part 2

Our fifth stop was Bloomington, Indiana. We realized we were just a few hours from Aunt Lisa and Uncle Jeff’s house and decided to head out of Kentucky and up that way. We arrived earlier than planned and found a nice park right outside Indiana University in Bloomington. We went on a walk and collected leaves from all the different trees we found (close to 10, impressive!), the girls got some wiggles out and we enjoyed not having an agenda. Finally, we wound down the long gra

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Silos + Homestead

Nov 20, 2017
3 min

Silos + Homestead

I had three weeks to fill my schedule with fun excursions, before it was time for my mastectomy. One thing on my fall to do list was to drive with my mom and girlies to Waco and visit Magnolia Market and the Silos. We set the date for early November and g ot on the road by 9:30. We arrived easily making the drive from Austin and parked on the street nearby. Our first stop was at their bakery, ordering coffee (I was a little disappointed in no real half n half like at coffee s

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Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo

Oct 27, 2017
4 min

Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo

When I first walked in to the chemotherapy room I cried. The sad, slow, tears streaming down my face, and trembling…I was scared. But toward the end of that infusion I saw someone celebrate her bell ringing. I was so inspired, I cried and it gave me hope. And from that point forward I decided I wanted to be that for someone…be an inspiration, be a ray of hope. In this five months, I have learned enough to alter my way of living. I learned that I have an amazing support system

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Tuesdays.

Oct 10, 2017
3 min

Tuesdays.

Tuesdays have quickly become one of my favorite days of the week. It all starts with coffee and front porch sitting with my Halen girl, or cuddling up on the couch. I enjoy the quiet moments with just Halen before our Henley girl awakes. Something about mornings brings me a jolt of joy…maybe it’s the promise of a new day, a clean slate, Jesus renewed love, my girls’ big smiles…whatever it is I find mornings quite romantic. I sip my steaming cup of hot coffee all cozy in my ja

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Cancer burst my bubble.

Sep 19, 2017
4 min

Cancer burst my bubble.

While at my healing retreat this past weekend, we talked about a lot of stuff. The biggest topic was almost like cancer patients on one side and then everyone else. How you cross a threshold when diagnosed with cancer (or any other shattering situation). And the analogy of most everyone walking in life as if they are in a bubble was brought up by a survivor. Most people walk around in their life…well living. Some think of what might happen in their future, some just live with

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