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The ‘Muy Bien’ Fund : Fundraising Printable {and how YOU can help}

The ‘Muy Bien’ Fund : Fundraising Printable {and how YOU can help}

So this week’s printable is a bit of an odd ball.  It involves a leg, money and language barriers. Let me explain. When we first moved to the US, I was a freshman in high school and had absolutely no grasp of the “Spanish” language.  After all, isn’t that what they speak in Spain?  And why on earth should I… Read More

Faith, Family, Printables, Quotes and Scriptures

Happy 6th Birthday, Bean!

Happy 6th Birthday, Bean!

Happy birthday, precious girl! You’re 6 already…where has the time gone? It seems like just a little while ago that you were kicking on the inside as we folded little pink onesies and waited with baited breath for your arrival. Alathea Grace, you are so perfectly named. Truth and grace; two things that abound in your character. You are so… Read More

Family, Motherhood, The Kiddos

*UPDATED Family Rules Printable for LE Families

*UPDATED Family Rules Printable for LE Families

I’ve been amazed by the response to the Family Rules {Printable} I posted a while back.  It’s been repinned more than any other printable I’ve ever posted, and I continue to hear from wives whose hearts have been captured, or rather tugged, by it. Why?  Because it was designed specifically for Law Enforcement families and because, well…this is a unique… Read More

Designs, Faith, Family, Grace, Keepin' it Real, Printables

Of Chicken & Children

Of Chicken & Children

Firstly, congrats to Caitlin & Erica, winners of the Pumpkin & Parsnip giveaway.  Thanks to fumbly little fingers, there were two winners.  And a 25% off coupon for all those who participated.  Lucky you! Secondly, while we’ve discovered we’re not dog people, or cat people for that matter…we are now officially chicken people. I used to think this type of… Read More

Daily Life, Family, Food

My Big Sister is Cool {A Pumpkin & Parsnip Giveaway}

My Big Sister is Cool {A Pumpkin & Parsnip Giveaway}

If you know anything about me, you know that I’m surrounded by incredible women.  Wicked cool incredible women.  Women who know how to make stupid look cool. It’s a gift. Between my female family members, friends and neighbors…I am one lucky duck, people. While all 4 of us Douglas girls gained a hefty strand of creativity in our DNA, my… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Designs, Family, Giveaway

Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 2}

Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 2}

{If you missed part 1?  Check it out right here} If every human being has a driving need for security, significance and strength – including the little ones hanging onto our ankles – then we as parents have to be intentional about seeking out opportunities to instill and cultivate these qualities in their young lives. Here’s a list of 10… Read More

Faith, Family, Grace, Motherhood, The Kiddos

Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 1}

Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 1}

I’ve been waiting for the perfect occasion to use this photo I snapped at a mountain zoo in Colorado last summer.  I LOVE everything it represents…the detail it captures, and all the emotion it evokes. This little babe had been born just 6 days prior to our visit and it took everything in me to peel myself away from the… Read More

Family, Grace, Motherhood, Photography

A Rambling Post About Nothing Much

A Rambling Post About Nothing Much

It has only been a million years since I blogged anything deep or thought-provoking, and today’s post won’t do anything for the average depth of post {re: shallow}, because what lies below is a compilation of random, completely disconnected snippets to give you a nutshell glimpse, albeit a substantial nutshell, of what’s been going on in our crazy little world… Read More

Complete nonsense, Daily Life, Family, Friendship, The Kiddos

Riding the Chill

Riding the Chill

Our kidlets have been battling colds and coughs on and off for the past few weeks, so getting them out into the snow this past weekend was just what we they needed. As I sat facing backwards, behind my hubby on the ATV, soaking in the sun and basking in all the glory of their delighted shrieks as they slid,… Read More

Family, Photography, The Kiddos

Making Borax Crystals {& Other Such Nonsense}

Making Borax Crystals {& Other Such Nonsense}

It’s beginning to look hearty-farty around here, and while I have yet to become a wreath crafting, mantle decorating mad-woman {which I fully intend to be some day}, I’m trying my darndest to be more seasonally astute. And with this colorful display of VD prowess {that would be Valentines Day, not venereal disease, just to clarify}, I have officially graduated… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Cute Stuff, Family, The Kiddos, Tutorial

Growing {Colorful} Water Marbles

Growing {Colorful} Water Marbles

Remember these fabulous, squishy little things we ‘grew’ a while back? Well, we felt we could knock it up a notch by putting food coloring to good use {rather than, you know, adding neurotoxins to our food) and adding a pop of color to these little gems. Instead of soaking the water beads {I got ours on Amazon} in clear… Read More

Crafts and Activities, Family, The Kiddos, Tutorial

Thoughts on Identity, Parenting & Tortilla Chips

I’m tickled pink to be sharing my messy story of redemption with another group of women this weekend.  I love, love, LOVE sharing my heart…my brokenness…His goodness with others who ache to know their Creator hasn’t abandoned them, that He is intricately involved in the details of their lives – even if behind the scenes, that He is big enough… Read More

Daily Life, Faith, Family, Grace, Motherhood, Redemption, The Kiddos

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What if success has become the safest place you've What if success has become the safest place you've ever known?

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring Enneagram Type Three: The Achiever...the gifts of ambition and excellence, the hidden burden of performance, and the freedom that comes when we stop confusing what we do with who we are.

If you've ever struggled to slow down, feared failure, or quietly wondered whether you'd still be enough without your accomplishments, this conversation is for you.

Because your identity isn't something you build.
It's something you receive.

🎧 Episode 031 is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #Enneagram
#SpiritualFormation  #SimplyBloomCo
If you're a Two, my prayer is that this week you'l If you're a Two, my prayer is that this week you'll discover the freedom of receiving as deeply as you've spent your life giving.

That you'll find the courage to let someone care for you, to believe your needs matter, and to rest in the quiet assurance that you have never had to earn the love God has already poured over you.

May you serve from fullness, not emptiness, and may you remember that before you were ever helpful, you were already beloved.
Are you always the one checking in, showing up, re Are you always the one checking in, showing up,
remembering the details, and making sure everyone else is okay?

Maybe you've wondered why asking for help feels so much harder than offering it.

This week on Oh, Good Grief, we're exploring the Enneagram Type Two (The Helper or Befriender)...how our greatest gifts can become survival strategies, why people-pleasing often has deeper roots than we realize, and how the Gospel gently reminds us that we don't have to earn the love we've already been given.

If you've ever believed your value comes from what you do for others,
I hope this conversation reminds you of something better:

You are not loved because you serve. You serve because you are loved.

🎧 Episode 030 | Summer Enneagram Series
  Type 2 | When Love Becomes a Job
  is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #Enneagram #HealingJourney #TraumaHealing #SpiritualFormation #Beloved
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What if the Enneagram isn't about discovering your What if the Enneagram isn't about discovering your personality...
but uncovering your survival strategy, and finding freedom and wholeness.

Today we're kicking off a summer series on Oh, Good Grief exploring the Enneagram through the lens of grief, trauma, healing, and the Gospel.

This isn't a series about labels or stereotypes. It's about understanding the stories we've believed, the coping strategies we've developed, and the invitation God extends to each of us to live in greater freedom.

Whether you've known your number for years or you're not sure what all the Enneagram fuss is about, I hope you'll join me for the journey.

🎧 Episode 029 is available now wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #Enneagram #SpiritualFormation
The world tells us to be productive. Jesus often i The world tells us to be productive.
Jesus often invited people to be present.

This week's episode, inspired by Theo of Golden,
is about slowing down long enough to notice the birdsong, the feather on the path, the hurting friend, the image of God in another person.

Because sometimes the most sacred work isn't accomplishing.
It's paying attention.

🎧 028 | Be More Like Theo is available wherever you listen to podcasts.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #TheoOfGolden
Because people are rarely changed by being impress Because people are rarely changed by being impressed,
they are changed by being seen.

Perhaps the most Christlike thing you can do this week
is simply pay attention. To God. To beauty.
To the person in front of you.

The world has enough people rushing through it.
Be the kind of person who notices.

#TheoOfGolden #OhGoodGriefPodcast
I finished a book recently, and instead of closing I finished a book recently,
and instead of closing the cover and moving on,
I found myself carrying it around in my heart.

Not just because of the story.
But because of the main character.

Theo of Golden left me asking a question I can't shake:
What kind of person am I becoming?

The kind who hurries?
Or the kind who notices?
The kind who is quick to fix?
Or the kind who simply stays?

This week's episode is a reflection on the sacred art of noticing,
the beauty in ordinary places, the gold hidden in people,
and the Christlike practice of being fully present.

🎧 Episode 028 | Be More Like Theo
  The Sacred Art of Noticing is now streaming.

#OhGoodGriefPodcast #TheoOfGolden
The enemy may wound. But he doesn't get to write t The enemy may wound.
But he doesn't get to write the ending.

Morgan's story includes abuse, betrayal, fear, and years of healing.

Yet today she spends her life loving vulnerable children, opening her home to foster kids, and building a family rooted in grace.

What could have broken her became
the very place God planted compassion.
That's redemption.
Not erasing the wound.
Not pretending it didn't happen.

But allowing God to grow something beautiful from what was meant to destroy.

🎙️ Listen to Episode 027 of Oh, Good Grief wherever you find your podcasts

#RestorationStories #OhGoodGriefPodcast #HealingJourney
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