No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me; From life's first cry to final breath. Jesus commands my destiny. I'm not sure how to even start a post like this. My sweet grandfather went to be with Jesus on Thursday evening, and everything feels like one big blur from that point to now. He was an extremely active part of our lives, and I spent as much time at his house growing up as I did at my house. At his funeral, I had the opportunity to say a few words and I thought those words were the best fit for todays post, too. Sometimes there is just no good place to start with words. On Thursday evening, everything was okay and then it wasnt. Our … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2016
wardrobe wednesday — swimsuit sos
Happy Wednesday, friends! We are on the final countdown for school to end and dreaming of beach trips and alarm clock free mornings (at least for the kids). Speaking of beach trips, today we're talking about those because it's time for another edition of Wardrobe Wednesday with and it's all about swimsuits. Do I technically need a new bathing suit? Probably not. But, it's summer and we'll be on the boat every weekend and we have a beach trip planned and the kids love the pool, so a new bathing suit would just make things better. Right? I think so at least. So here's the thing. Allen and I have a date night (I actually don't love that term). What I mean is, we … [Read more...]
Paleo Slow Cooker Brisket + an update
It's been a few weeks since I posted an update on Live Whole 365, our one year commitment to healthy eating! It's going really good, like better than I ever imagined. I definitely didn't think I would be at this point, 6 months into the year. I lost about 15 pounds initially and managed to keep it off, even though I have no idea what I weigh now. I've ditched the scale, my clothes fit better, I feel great, and that's all that really matters. I did join Crossfit at the beginning of this month and it has been amazing. Full disclosure, Crossfit is completely out of my comfort zone, but I feel like I'm getting stronger by the day. I go weekday mornings at 5:30 and it has been so nice to have … [Read more...]