read// Sun Shines Down Book Review

Sometimes, a book grips me so intensely that I cannot put it down. Such was the case with Gillian Marchenko’s new memoir, Sun Shine Down. Luckily, I was on a 10 hour road trip with my family on the way home from vacation, so I was able to sit on the passenger side with my […]

Semi-Healthy(ish) Breakfast Quiche Recipe

  My husband and I were recently talking about cooking and his favorite meals I make, etc. He told me there was only thing I made that he did not like (brave man, huh?) but I asked! He said he liked quiche, but not when it had spinach in it. He’d rather it be all […]

"In Sickness and In Health"- old {and young} wives’ tales: encouraging others in marriage: Part Five

I am so excited about this week’s contributor to old {and young} wives’ tales. Paula has been a faithful reader of my blog for several months and is always taking the time to write and encourage me. After reading her post she sent, I figured out we “click” for another reason- she is from my […]

Five Reasons to be an Organ Donor

When I turned 16, I remember proudly checking the box “yes” on my driver’s license to be an organ donor. Little did I know, 9 years later, organ donation awareness would become a passion of mine. You see, I always wanted to help others in the case of my death, but in my mind, those […]

Move it, Move it {Mix it up!}

In case anyone noticed last week, I totally slacked off on my Move It, Move It post, opting for a much-more-fun Christmas ornament guest post instead. Fortunately, I did not slack off on my actual moving. 🙂 I have been at this challenge for 28 days now, and if my memory serves me correctly, I […]

Is Eating Too Much Sugar Keeping You From Getting Pregnant?

*I am not a doctor and am making no claims. I am sharing my experience and giving you something to think about. Can I tell you a little secret? I used to be really, really skinny. I would kill for the body I once had. And, I didn’t have to do anything to stay that […]

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