finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
I love exploring new shops and businesses when traveling, don’t you? I mean, I obviously appreciate the consistency of Target as much as the next girl, but Target is Target is Target everywhere you go. Small businesses, on the other hand, are unique and so regionally-minded. They give a true glimpse at life in their […]
This fall I started Priscilla Shirer’s Armor of God Bible study. I knew it would be good. My mom and sister both did this study a few years ago and continue to rave about it. As they should. It. Is. Amazing. If you need a personal study or want to suggest one to your church’s […]
A special thank you to The Buttercup House for gifting our family a set of chore magnets. We have gone through many a season of chore charts. Honestly, I feel like I’ve tried them all. The only thing I haven’t tried is a traditional allowance for completing chores. I’m very much in the camp of […]
You guys, I’m so excited to welcome my daughter, Jemma, as a guest author on my blog! For those of you who have been around since the beginning of That Mama Gretchen you’ll understand how surreal this is. I started blogging when I was pregnant with her as a way to keep my mom and […]
Today’s post is written in collaboration with Kronolo-G. My not so little Eli turned two on the 15th! TWO! How the days turn into months turn into years I’ll just never fully grasp. Wasn’t he born just yesterday?!? Every day is an adventure with this sweet guy, some more tantrum-filled if I’m being honest, but […]
A girl cannot live on corn alone … or can she? With local corn in full harvest right now we have been serving it up multiple times a week. There is just nothing like fresh corn on the cob! Sometimes we grill it, sometimes we smear my sister-in-law’s famous mayo spread on it, and sometimes […]
This is pretty much the story of my life ^^^ trying lots of things, being OK at some and awful at others … all while embracing the experience. In a world where it is so easy to compare ourselves to the best of the best, it’s mighty fine to just do and be and try. […]
We’ve been home for a month now and I’m still on a national park high. I WANT TO GO TO THEM ALL! Ya’ll, Glacier is every bit as beautiful and amazing as you’ve heard. It is a must. And, dare I say, better than Yellowstone! And I love me some Yellowstone (shared about that adventure […]
Although I feel more confident in my role as a homeschooling mama, I also feel like I have so much more to learn. So, I read and ruminate and let these mentor friend authors that I’ve never met speak to my heart. This year I’m embarking on my fourth year of homeschooling and I’m adding […]
We rolled in from Glacier on Saturday (can’t wait to share about our trip!) and immediately had to harvest all the things. Garden goodies, flowers, and gobs of blackberries. We ate a cup or two while picking – aren’t hot summer berries fresh off the bush just the best? – and then put four cups […]
This post is sponsored by Danimals but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I love the changing of seasons. I’ve shared this before, haven’t I? Well, it’s true. I love when I turn the calendar and I know summer has arrived. All the adventures it will bring. Lazy days. Warm nights. Lots […]