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Lowcountry summers are crazy humid and crazy hot.  We love having a pool for our kids to play in.  Honestly, they might not get to play outside very much without one.  Our old round intex pool had made it through six summers.  It was very evident that it wouldn't make it to the end of … Continue reading Summer Projects – Sinking Our Intex Pool →

On a recent trip back home to the southwestern part of Virginia, some of our Tribe took a hike with their Poppaw Ferguson to The Channels Natural Area Preserve. The Great Channels features a maze of slot canyons similar to what’s found in the southwestern United States. We think the Channels State Forest is one … Continue reading The Great Channels →

Joy doesn't simply happen to us.  We have to choose joy and keep choosing it everyday.  Be intentional about creating rituals and habits that will boost and balance your body and mind.  Be intentional about bringing joy to your life. Listen to this recent live video from our facebook page for more tips and suggestions … Continue reading Cultivating Joy →

It's not about falling.  It's about getting back up.  We are all going to fail at something at some point.  We're all going to make mistakes.  The question is what will you do after the fall?  Will you get back up? There's no success without failure  It's better to have a life full of failures … Continue reading Retreat or Reload? →

You will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you are making. Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told … Continue reading Comparison Takes the Fun Out of Life →

When we start replacing distractions with things we love, that's when we start living with intention. We've talked summer bucket lists and summer reading lists.  Let's get every bit of goodness out of this summer that we can! The sense that summer slips through our fingers is real.  We've got to be intentional if we … Continue reading Intentional Summer →

What is the best version of yourself?  How can you get that you back? Over the years of having six babies, getting college degrees, building a home business, working in the ministry... we've found ourselves burning the candles at both ends.  At times we found ourselves by some miracle thriving even during the hectic.  We … Continue reading The Best You →

"You are the same today as you'll be in five years except for two things:  the books you read and the people you meet." Have you made your summer reading list?  Summer is a great opportunity to make reading fun for both you and your kiddos.  Here's some tips - Have a book club. Make … Continue reading Summer Reading List →

Whatever your goals or dreams are, there are benefits to turning them into a bucket list.  It creates excitement in your soul.  Gives you a sense of direction.  Reveals what you don't want in your life.  The time wasters.  Helps you identify the right opportunities.  Motivates you to step out of the comfort zone and … Continue reading Summer Bucket List →

We are bombarded with distractions daily.  Distractions prevent us from focusing on what matters.  Refocusing after a distraction is estimated to be anywhere between 3 and 21 minutes.  We are losing a lot of time to unnecessary interruptions.  Distractions make us feel empty and nonproductive.  They leave us feeling like our time was wasted and … Continue reading Weapons of Mass Distraction →