CREATING FROM THE HEART
Sometimes the dreams we hold closest to our hearts unfold in ways we never expected. My journey into homeschooling hasn’t looked like the picture-perfect vision
I have had the wonderful privilege of finding a family photographer that captures the growth of my family beautifully. For more than four years now,
Do you enjoy cleaning? One of my favorite things about cleaning is that you can immediately see improvement. That helps motivate me to keep going.
We love this place! The Sacramento Children’s Museum (SCM) opened the year Vivienne was born and has been in our rotation of fun experiences ever
Adventures with children are just that, adventures! A visit to Gilroy Gardens has been on my list for quite some time. With the rides geared
When I was seven years old, I had a near drowning experience. I still vividly remember the moment where I was sitting on the bottom
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Sometimes the dreams we hold closest to our hearts unfold in ways we never expected. My journey into homeschooling hasn’t looked like the picture-perfect vision I once imagined – but it has been filled with lessons, grace, and unexpected joy. There are moments in life when we long for something so deeply – praying for it, preparing for it, holding it close to our hearts – and then, when it finally arrives, it looks nothing like we expected. For the past decade, I’ve prayed for the chance to stay home with my children and raise
I have had the wonderful privilege of finding a family photographer that captures the growth of my family beautifully. For more than four years now, Kelsey Krall of Kelsey Krall Photography has worked with us at a variety of local spots. Her style is light and airy which allows our faces to truly be the focal point in each photo. This Fall session is approximately a year after our last session, so the kids all look quite a bit different! Its been such a joy to work with Kelsey, putting together my family’s outfits and
Our nursery closet has been an ever-evolving process. While it is not perfect, the custom build has allowed us the flexibility to organize clothing storage for one baby, then two, and now it holds most of the clothes for three little girls! I took the bones of this build from another mama blogger and customized the space for our needs. This first picture shows what the closet looked like when we first moved in. The third bedroom in our home was used as an office, library and storage area for the first several months. Once