Hummingbirds are one of my very favorite creatures. I love watching how still they can stay, while still moving their wings so quickly, and accomplishing what they came to do. When I look at them I always feel reminded that while life may be very busy and chaotic I want to still be still and present in the moment. I…

I do not feel strong right now, I feel shaken and tossed but the slightest breeze I do not feel secure right now, I feel at any moment the ground may open up and swallow me whole I do not feel peace right now, I feel the shaking of the earth pushing me to my knees I do not feel sure-footed right now, I feel the pat…

When I first had Trent I was amazed how quickly things can change and how easily I could adapt.  While I was pregnant I had wondered how things would work and how could we do it all and then Trent came home and we just did.  Without a second thought, Nate and I adapted to being parents and while there was a learning c…

I have been thinking a lot about essentials over the last couple of months.  There are a lot of things our family can live without, even things that were once so normal and seemed essential.  Our list has adjusted, essentials have changed, and things once taken for granted have been seen for their true value.  …

I have disliked seafood for as long as I can remember. I still often try things hoping it will be the seafood dish I do like but to no avail. I secretly have always thought it would be nice to enjoy seafood as it gives you a whole lot more healthy options for meals but I have resigned myself to just not being a seafo…