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parenting+ marriage

I love to help you build strong families, beginning with a healthy marriage, and purposeful parenting.

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Every good thing comes from God and healthy families are built on a firm foundation of faith.

homeschool

After 15+ years of homeschooling, my family agrees it’s the best choice we have made!

healthy mind+body

With a background in sports medicine and fitness, I am passionate to encourage women to embrace a healthy mindset and lifestyle.

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    Hi Friend!  We are waaay past due… I hate to admit that it’s been more than a YEAR since my last Coffee Date post. 2026 has…

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    When the Battle Overwhelms You

    This fall I have a few special book excerpts and giveaways to share with you. To kick things off, today I have an excerpt from…

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    Jonah and Taylor’s Wedding!

    A heap of photos and some favorite memories from the very best day! 3/21/2026, Camarillo, California ❤️ Post-publish addition here! — We just got the…

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    Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family?

    As we wrap up yet another school year, I wanted to share the opening chapter to my book: Becoming Homeschoolers: Give Your Kids a Great…

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    Come on Home

    You know what’s really special? When one of your favorite authors is truly one of your favorite friends! My friend, Jessica Smartt, writes in a…

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🍁 Soaking in 10 spectacular days of autumn. 😍🍃😌 I 🍁 Soaking in 10 spectacular days of autumn. 😍🍃😌
I love fall! 🍃🍂
- And I love my mom (who just turned 85! 😲) and my hometown (Gig Harbor, Wa), and Leavenworth (how was this my first trip there?!) and even my big brother (who just turned 60!🤭) 

It’s been an amazing time in the Pacific Northwest. 

PS: if you know, my mom, the sixth slide over will not surprise you. With her very bad back I insisted on having a wheelchair for getting around town in Leavenworth. She hated the idea, but we pushed it through town in case she needed it. This photo shows how she decided to use it.😂🛍️🤷‍♀️ (She’s waiting to see a specialist next week so prayers appreciated for a path to healing soon!) 

Now I’m on my way to Colorado Springs for a special visit with @focusonthefamily! Super excited about it, but also very ready to be back home with my fam afterwards! 🥹
Youth sports are one of the greatest opportunities Youth sports are one of the greatest opportunities we have to prepare our kids for real life. 

Sure there are other ways to teach your kids things like perseverance, teamwork, humility, work ethic, and respect. But there aren’t many opportunities so perfectly suited to teach so much…while also improving their health, and giving them a break from screens. (BIG BONUS. 💥)

I’m a big fan of #2, 3, 6 (!!), 9-10, 16-18…(haha, and all the rest!) 

Comment and tell me your favorite reason from my list, or ADD something I missed!
There’s no quick fix, shortcuts, or hacks. Livin There’s no quick fix, shortcuts, or hacks. 

Living authentically (not perfectly), humbly modeling a relationship of dependence on God and his Word day in and day out, and reflecting his love, joy and peace to the kids you’re raising, is a big part of God’s design for discipleship. 

it’s also the path to growth and sanctification for all of us. 

Let’s live- and parent, with no regrets.👍🏼🙏❤️
It’s harder than it sounds, right? 🥹 But…help is It’s harder than it sounds, right? 🥹

But…help is on the way!  My Character Training Course will be open for one week starting November 2nd! 

Meanwhile!…get some encouragement and a super cool (free) guidebook offering fun facts, great resources, key, scriptures, and practical parenting help for every stage of raising your kids. 

Comment: CHARACTER and I’ll DM you the link! 👍🏼❤️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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