My goal is to share how to live a healthy and balanced lifestyle using fun and simple strategies. This includes the topics of celebrations, favorites, reflections, and travel. I focus on using available resources to make the most of my time and appreciate what is valuable to me.
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Healthy Options at Fast Food Restaurants
Here’s a list of healthy options at fast food restaurants, the nutrition of each healthy order, and some tips for ordering healthy food while eating…
Normalize Normal Bodies
Let’s start to normalize soft bellies, rolls, stretch marks, and the bodies we have. Here’s how I strive to a healthy and balanced lifestyle!
Backpacking Gear List
What are the essentials for backpacking? Here’s the ultimate backpacking gear list of everything you could possibly need to stay safe on your next backing…
Hiking Gear List
What are the essentials for hiking? Here’s the ultimate hiking gear list of everything you could possibly need to stay safe while hiking!
Hiking Snacks
Don’t forget to pack your hiking snacks! Here is a list of easy and healthy snacks to bring on your hiking or camping trip.
Southwest Road Trip
This year we went on an epic southwest road trip! This trip was filled with National Park visits, amazing views, outdoor activities, camp cooking, and…
celebrations
Bringing People Together with Basic Invite
When I open an invitation, especially one from the mail, it makes my heart sing. Now, bringing people together is even easier with Basic Invite.
The Dinner Club Finale
For the finale of dinner club, we made it the biggest and the best with a progressive dinner!
Winter Dinner Party
Hosting the dinner club fills my heart because it combines two of my favorite things: cooking and being with friends. Check out this our winter…
Apple Party
The apple party followed one rule (or really a philosophy):all things apple. This meant people coming to the party could bring anything and everything as…
25th Birthday Challenge (25 Things for my 25th Birthday)
This year I created a 25th birthday challenge — an attempt to complete 25 things to celebrate my 25th birthday! Check out this post to…
Hosting a Dinner Party
One of my goals for the summer was to throw a dinner party! We’re talking about using cookbooks to create a good homemade dinner with…
reflections
Normalize Normal Bodies
Let’s start to normalize soft bellies, rolls, stretch marks, and the bodies we have. Here’s how I strive to a healthy and balanced lifestyle!
Monthly Recap: Fall 2019
This recap includes updates on feats, fitness, food, faith, finds, favorites, and the feels for fall 2019!
Monthly Recap: Summer 2019
This monthly recap includes updates on feats, fitness, food, faith, finds, favorites, and the feels for summer 2019!
First & Last Kirksville Date
We celebrated all of our time in Kirksville by having our first & last date in the same spot!
Monthly Recap: April 2019
This monthly recap includes updates on feats, fitness, food, faith, finds, favorites, and the feels for April 2019!
travel
Healthy Options at Fast Food Restaurants
Here’s a list of healthy options at fast food restaurants, the nutrition of each healthy order, and some tips for ordering healthy food while eating…
Southwest Road Trip
This year we went on an epic southwest road trip! This trip was filled with National Park visits, amazing views, outdoor activities, camp cooking, and…
Gals Weekend (or For the Sake of Friendship!)
We recently had GALS WEEKEND aka our annual ladies reunion weekend. Read this post to find out the simplicity and necessity of having a weekend…
24-Hour Retreat
A 24-hour retreat is a day where the main focus is rest. I spent 24 hours in personal-spiritual-wilderness retreat fashion.
Anniversary Trip
If there’s one thing our family loves to do, it’s celebrate! We chose to celebrate our first anniversary of marriage with a mini vacation/camping trip/anniversary…
Crested Butte, Colorado
My soul CRAVES the dark green trees, deep blue waters, sunshine, and mountains on a regular basis. So you bet your bottom dollar that a…
WILDERNESS
Backpacking Gear List
What are the essentials for backpacking? Here’s the ultimate backpacking gear list of everything you could possibly need to stay safe on your next backing…
Hiking Gear List
What are the essentials for hiking? Here’s the ultimate hiking gear list of everything you could possibly need to stay safe while hiking!
Hiking Snacks
Don’t forget to pack your hiking snacks! Here is a list of easy and healthy snacks to bring on your hiking or camping trip.
Southwest Road Trip
This year we went on an epic southwest road trip! This trip was filled with National Park visits, amazing views, outdoor activities, camp cooking, and…
24-Hour Retreat
A 24-hour retreat is a day where the main focus is rest. I spent 24 hours in personal-spiritual-wilderness retreat fashion.
Weekday Campout!
As the semester ended, I made a list of things I wanted to do when classes were over. I was craving sleeping in my hammock,…
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