Volleyball-Filled Weekend


Today I was listening to Pandora while I was working on our family’s geneaology. The song “Wait” came on by Lecrae, one of my most FAV Christian rap artists. I started to really listen to the lyrics and realized that this song is SO contradictory to the rap out there today. It almost brought tears…
While my sister and I walked along the beaches of Mexico, we started to talk about New Year’s resolutions. She asked if I had made any and ironically I had not (and that is STRANGE for someone who LOVES to plan)! That question really started to make me think. Why didn’t I make any? There…
Ever since Dan’s parents told us about the Florida Keys and convinced us we would love it (and they couldn’t have been more right), we have found ourselves loving it the more we go. So when we were thinking about where we wanted to go for our 10 year anniversary trip (actual anniversary is in…
Have you ever seen a tip or trick on the internet and think “why have I not thought of that before?” Trust me, I thought this more times than I dare admit. Since trying to live a more simplified life, I have been intrigued at finding new ways to make something even more practical and…
LUMEBOX IS HAVING THEIR SPRING SALE!! You can now purchase the Lumebox at 50%, SAVING $314!!! I have only ever seen it go up to 50% OFF a handful of times, so NOW is the time to get it! JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY! This is how we have used the Lumebox personally: Most…
I love bright sunny spring days. The touch of the warm sun on my ever-so-pale Dutch skin, after a bitter cold winter, as the leaves start to break through with new life. There is so much promise and excitement. Really, those days I just stand back and appreciate the goodness soaked within the day. Then…