Our wedding day was amazing. I'll never forget that moment when the doors opened, our eyes met, my dad walked me down the aisle, and placed my hand in his. That was a happy day. But not the happiest day of our lives together. Not even close. There's the birth of our six children. Definitely … Continue reading 20 Reasons
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Picture Perfect
I had the privilege Sunday to share these photos, and a laugh, with our church. Our family loves to have fun, but our point behind this is that we want everyone to see what a real family looks like prior to and after the two seconds we were able to muster up to get everyone … Continue reading Picture Perfect
Not the Only One
We are dreamers. We had a dream to be Diamonds with our essential oil company. On the last day of the year (12/31/15) we realized that dream! Yesterday (2/24/16) we got to walk across the stage in front of a few thousand of our friends and celebrate our dream come true! It was amazing! Here's the thing, I … Continue reading Not the Only One
Stirring the Nest
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. When a mother eagle starts building her nest, she begins by using items we'd never expect -- sharp thorns, broken branches, … Continue reading Stirring the Nest
This girl.
She's determined, confident, smart, to the point, caring, loving, hard working, beautiful... She's our Gracie. We're so blessed. Photo creds Katie Trent Photography.
Crazy Stuff
I've found in my own life and in the lives of others that when we make a decision to step out and do something big, REALLY big - it all goes CRAAAAA-ZY. Have you been there? It's like everything gets wonky. Stuff tears up. We lose things. The most mundane tasks became extremely difficult. It's pretty much a … Continue reading Crazy Stuff
The Birthday Girl
Our three girls came first followed by three boys. So for a really long time, everything at our house was pink, dress up, dolls, tea sets... It was a little girls world. Three little girls' world. Now I pick up legos, cars, minions, magnets... and batteries are FOREVER on my grocery list (everything "boy" needs batteries). … Continue reading The Birthday Girl
Welcome, Sweet Jonan – Our birth story.
It's been almost eight weeks since we welcomed sweet Jonan into our family. Enough time has passed that we are emerging from the newborn fog and life is settling into the new normal. Jonan's name means "God is a gracious giver." Jonan is the bonus one. He is our dessert. When envisioning our family, I always saw five kids. Even … Continue reading Welcome, Sweet Jonan – Our birth story.
DIY: Make Your Own Body Wraps (No Yuck Chemicals and Super Inexpensive)
Body wraps seem to be all the rage. At first, I was pretty sure that they were a gimmick so I decided to dig in and do a bit of research. I don’t pretend to be an expert by any means but, I’ll tell ya, based on this graphic, there is something to the … Continue reading DIY: Make Your Own Body Wraps (No Yuck Chemicals and Super Inexpensive)
Why Network Marketing?
“We’re in the midst of a boom in home-based businesses, and it shows no sign of slowing.” - Paul Zane Pilzer, Nobel Prize Winning Economist and Author “No matter what your product is, you are ultimately in the education business. Your customers need to be constantly educated about the many advantages of doing business with … Continue reading Why Network Marketing?