A Day in the Life of a Minnesota Winter












Our week was filled with many activities and happenings! The sun was out a FEW days this week, which I feel is unusual for West Michigan! Couple it of course with a thunderstorm, rain, and snow, but it felt so great to get outside more this week! We also celebrated Mazy’s 4th birthday this past…
My final installment of pictures of our Islamorada vacation! I apologize if these have gotten boring, but really, there was so much to take pictures of that I couldn’t resist! One of the biggest highlights of our trip was going on a guided fishing charter, just Dan and I. Dan has been dreaming of doing…
Back to real life! We spent this past week up at Secord Lake near Gladwin, MI, vacationing with my family! It’s something we do yearly and every year, it just doesn’t not disappoint! I must say, it truly is a highlight of my year. We always have such an incredible time playing games, hanging out…
The gift of time. Have you ever thought about how time, though it as no monetary value, can be one of life’s greatest values and possessions? When I think of the gift of time, I immediately think of how Jesus lived His life. He walked the streets, looking to give people His time. It wasn’t…
One thing Dan and I value incredibly and have since the beginning of our marriage, is taking time away together. It is something we plan for and always can’t wait for. In planning to expand our family in 4-5 months, we decided that now would be a GREAT time to take a Babymoon. We were…
It has been an exciting week at the Sterks! Mazy has been growing like crazy! She is scooting all over the house, took her first steps this week, started to drink whole milk, is getting rid of a few bottles and just doing sippys instead. Enjoying the beautiful weather here in Minnesota! Her attempts…