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Fabulousness {in Human Form}

Meet my girls.  For almost 10 years now, the gorgeous gal on the left has been my best friend.  We have walked through newlywed awkwardness, new-mama sleeplessness, thick {waistlines} and thin {wallets}, blissful friendship and miserable disappointment {in each other}, and the sweet friendship we revel in today couldn’t be stronger, because of our rich […]

Food, Friendship, Keepin' it Real, Motherhood

Beet Hummus {recipe}

There’s no doubt that our family loves hummus – especially with heavy garlic & a kick of cumin – and with the amount of fuchsia vegetable surging through our bodies {that’s a lovely mental image, isn’t it?} without much of a dent being made in our stash – it was time to get creative and […]

Food, Photography

5 Things That Help School Mornings Run Smoothly

While we’re still pretty new at this whole “kids in school” thing, I’ve already noticed a few things that make all the difference in how smoothly {and calmly…and happily} our mornings flow.  Thought you might want to know.  So here we go.  Yo yo!     

Daily Life, Family, Home, School, The Kiddos

Garden Fresh Recipes {You Won’t Want to Miss!}

We’ve had squash, tomatoes, herbs and other delectable edibles growing out of our ears over here, and trying to find fun, new ways to cook ‘em, grill ‘em & bake ‘em up has been an adventure! We knew one of the first creative ways we were going to use up some of our zucchini this […]

Food, Garden

Change {is in the Air}

I love the change of seasons here in Michigan, and I happen to adore Autumn the most.  The crispness in the air, the unearthing of blue jeans and sweaters, and the thought of delicious soups and chilis simmering away in the crock pot just add to the joy. I love it! The smell of change […]

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First Day Photos!

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Bug Goes to School! {Recipe & School Printable}

And, clearly, he’s ready for it. Our Bean starts Kindergarten today, and little Bug will be going to preschool twice a week.  To say he is excited would be an outrageous understatement.  Since getting his “poop in a group” – if you follow my drift – he’s been asking frequently when the beloved transition would […]

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She Breathes! {plus September Desktop Wallpaper}

Contrary to popular belief, further enhanced by the distinct stagnancy of this little blog, I am still alive. {knuckle bumps} Which is incredibly convenient seeing my husband is in desperate need of some clean underwear. 2 weeks, 10 states, and 70 hours later, our summer extravaganza has come to an end.  And it was wicked […]

Designs, Desktop Wallpaper, Family, Travels

Happy Birthday, Bug!

Our beloved little Bug, you delight your mama’s heart every single day. We adore you more than we ever realized possible…we wub you, to the moon and back!

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{Smile}

…because your teeth can’t possibly be more rebellious than his.

Complete nonsense, Keepin' it Real, Photography

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There’s wisdom in learning to let them, to releas There’s wisdom in learning to let them,
 to release control over what others think, say, or do.
But freedom deepens when we also learn to let Him,
 to trust God with what we were never meant to carry.

🎙️ New episode of Oh, Good Grief is out today:
 Beyond “Let Them” | A Deeper Invitation to Trust

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
We spend so much of life celebrating spring, the n We spend so much of life celebrating spring,
the new, the young, the beginning.

But autumn carries a glory of its own.

The turning leaves don’t apologize for their season.
They burn brighter because of it.

This is their Prime Time.

There is no expiration date on purpose.
No age limit on transformation.
No season where God stops inviting us deeper.

If there is breath in your lungs,
God is not done with you yet.

🎧 Hear more about my parents' Prime Time ministry,
inspired by the glory of the Autumn leaves, in episode 013 of
Oh, Good Grief | Courage, Cancer, and the Colors of Autumn
She taught me that the later seasons of life are n She taught me that the later seasons of life
are not a winding down,
they are a rising up.

She chose courage when fear would have been easier.
Healing when hiding would have been safer.
Freedom when settling would have been quieter.

🎧 Listen in to part 2 of my conversation with my mom,
Oh, Good Grief | Episode 013, wherever you find your podcasts.
Some seasons ask more of us than we ever thought w Some seasons ask more of us than we ever thought we could give.

This week on Oh, Good Grief, my mom and I continue our conversation - this time about courage, caregiving, and walking through the wilderness of illness without losing hope.

We talk about my dad’s cancer, the sacred weight of loving someone through suffering, and the quiet strength that emerges when faith is no longer theoretical, it’s necessary.

There is a kind of courage that doesn’t look flashy.
 It looks like staying. Trusting. Loving anyway.

🎧 Episode 013 | Courage, Cancer, and the Colors of Autumn is now live.

#OhGoodGrief #FaithInTheFire #GodWithUs
There is something sacred about watching someone r There is something sacred about watching
someone refuse to stop growing.

My mom has spent her life pursuing freedom, truth,
and deeper intimacy with God - not perfectly, but faithfully.

She reminds me that formation doesn’t happen all at once.
It happens through ordinary days, unexpected detours,
and quiet obedience.

We don’t become who we’re meant to be overnight.
We become, slowly, as we trust Him with our story.

🎧 Listen to Failure, Formation, and Finding Home,
 Episode 012 of Oh, Good Grief.
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Some of the people who shape us most don’t just pr Some of the people who shape us most
don’t just preach grace, they live it.

This week on Oh, Good Grief, I’m joined by my beautiful momma for Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

She has stood on stages, taught Scripture, and poured her life into others for decades - but more than anything, she has embodied a faith that keeps growing, keeps trusting, and keeps saying yes to God’s invitation into deeper freedom.

We talk about failure, formation, leaving home and finding it again,
and the quiet ways God builds a life across continents and decades.

Her story has shaped mine in more ways than I can count.

🎧 Episode 012 | Failure, Formation, and Finding Home is now live.
Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

#OhGoodGrief #FormationInTheFire #FaithfulStill
God delights in using the overlooked. The ordinary God delights in using the overlooked. The ordinary.
The ones who feel too fragile to carry anything valuable.

Pressed, but not crushed.
Perplexed, but not in despair.
Struck down, but not destroyed.

Because it has never been about the strength of the container.
It’s about the treasure inside.

God doesn’t wait for confidence.
He supplies presence.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #SimplyBloomCo
In the Gospels, a massive crowd gathers around Jes In the Gospels, a massive crowd gathers around Jesus, hungry and in need. The disciples see what’s lacking. But a little boy steps forward with what he has: five loaves and two fish.

Small. Simple. Not enough.

And Jesus multiplies it - enough to feed the masses.

God isn’t asking you to provide a banquet.
He’s asking you to bring what’s already in your hands.

🎙️ Episode 011 of Oh, Good Grief | 'What’s In Your Hand?' is now live.
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