Posted August 9, 2019
As I mentioned earlier this week I have a super busy Fall coming up. The Cowkids go back to school in less than two weeks, and if you follow us on Instagram you know that I am currently back home with Ma and Pa in Wisconsin. I’ve decided to take… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted August 6, 2019
Summer is almost done. The Cowkids go back to school in two weeks. We’ve had a dirt, water, fun, and sun filled Summer. Yet, I find myself looking forward to the scheduled busyness of the school year. Part of what I’m excited about this Fall is the opportunities I have… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted August 2, 2019
Many of you have messaged and emailed me and asked me if I would begin a Podcast. It seems there is always a surge of these requests after one of my speaking engagements. I love hearing this message because it lets me know that I have been able to follow… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 26, 2019
I usually don’t mind cooking, in fact, I really enjoy it. I’m not a huge fan of blogging about it (I suck at taking pictures and writing recipes is kind of boring to me), yet I for sure use Pinterest for recipe inspiration all the time. Something about these super… Read More »
Categories: Recipes, This and That
Posted July 23, 2019
Earlier today I shared this post on my social media accounts. The text that accompanied it read… Of course I struggle. I struggle to make time to pray every day. I struggle with setting work aside when I’m home and focusing on my kids, and putting my kids aside and… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted July 16, 2019
Make yourself a priority. What do you think of when you read that? Are you an exhausted SAHM that is living off of goldfish crackers, and lukewarm coffee and hasn’t showered in 3 days? Would “make yourself a priority” mean an hour alone to take a bath and breathe? Are… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted July 9, 2019
I first created this meal out of pure desperation. Every time we make pork chops it seems like we have a ton of meat leftover. Last month, I was at the grocery store and in the back of my mind, I was trying to figure out what to do with… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Recipes, This and That
Posted July 5, 2019
Now that I am officially back to being a working mom I have less time to read than ever before. Audiobooks have become my saving grace. I listen to them when I run, hike and walk the dogs. I listen to them on my 30-minute drive to work, while I… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Reviews
Posted July 2, 2019
One of the scariest things that I have ever done in my life was to openly share my preventive mastectomy on this blog. Week by week recovery from the surgeries, step by step pictures of the journey, and even the rollercoaster of emotions I was still experiencing a year later.… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Support
Posted June 28, 2019
I have been a fan of Brene Brown ever since I learned about her TED talk during my continuing education classes. When I read her book “The Gifts of Imperfection” it changed my perspective about so many things. I’ve managed to continue to use the tools I learned from reading… Read More »
Categories: Book Reviews, Health and Wellness, Reviews
