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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.

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

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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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  • Jonah and Taylor’s Wedding!

    A heap of photos and some favorite memories from the very best day! 3/21/2026, Camarillo, California ❤️ Jonah, Taylor, and her family planned and hosted…

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  • Is Homeschooling Right for Your Family?
    Encouragement and faith | Home School | Parenting and Family

    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
    Encouragement and faith | Parenting and Family

    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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  • Any Given Moment
    Encouragement and faith | Parenting and Family

    Any Given Moment

    Hey Friends! I am super honored to share an excerpt and a GIVEAWAY from the sweetest devotional by my friend, Sarah Molitor. It is called ​Any…

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  • The Perfect Woman Who Made a Not So Perfect Choice
    Encouragement and faith | Miscellaneous | Parenting and Family

    The Perfect Woman Who Made a Not So Perfect Choice

    An excerpt from Moms of the Bible, by Rhonda Stoppe Note from Monica: I am so excited to share another amazing excerpt from a favorite…

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  • Moms and Mornings…Let’s Talk About it.
    Encouragement and faith | Miscellaneous | Parenting and Family

    Moms and Mornings…Let’s Talk About it.

    an excerpt from How to Love Your Morning: Faith-filled Habits to Build a Life of Joy and Purpose, One Day at a Time, by Jennifer…

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Are you a #boymom? This @youversion 5-day devotion Are you a #boymom? This @youversion 5-day devotional might be just what you need! 💙 👏🏼👏🏼 75,000 people have completed it, and it will give you some great summer encouragement! 👍🏼🙏

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Comment:  Boymom and I’ll DM you the link!
A word of encouragement to all the Moms out there A word of encouragement to all the Moms out there doing the often unnoticed, holy work of serving your family every day. It is good work!! 👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼❤️ And yes, God sees it! 

- And also, if I may, I want to warn younger moms against all the distractions that you will face. 🙏 Some women may need to work but still make family their #1 priority. (That is hard and so admirable! 🙌🏼) But sometimes work (even “work from home”) can be a distraction from the high calling you have at home. (Trust me I know!) Also social opportunities, travel, fitness. self care trends… I think social media adds so much pressure for women to be doing all of the things all of the time, and this often means not being present for the family that really needs you. 

Trust me as an almost empty-nester (with three grown sons ) when I say:you will never regret investing time into your kids while they’re growing up! You also will be glad to have a marriage that you’ve invested in when the kids are grown and gone! ❤️

So, keep doing the good and holy (and often mundane) work.. It’s OK if your real life doesn’t match social media highlight reels. ✨✨What matters is the hearts and lives you’re shaping! 
“Do not grow, weary in doing good, for in due season, you will reap a harvest, if you do not give up” - Galatians 6:9 

I’m proud of you! 🌺❤️
3/21/26 - 💝 the most beautiful and blessed day!! - 3/21/26 - 💝 the most beautiful and blessed day!! -  @jonahswanson_ and @tayswanson_ ‘s incredible wedding! 💒 Life has been nonstop ever since but…

I am finally finishing a blog post with many more photos and some notes with highlights from the celebration. 🥰

Make sure you are subscribed to my email list so you will receive a note when I publish the blog post. ❤️

See stories or comment: EMAIL and I will DM you the link to sign up! 

Congrats Jonah and Taylor! Thank you, Lord, for my first daughter! 🥰💝

PS extra special memory having my dad at the wedding (see slides 4, 8). He has always been Jonah‘s biggest fan and though he was not well, he insisted on making the trip to be at the wedding. 🙌🏼💝

Venue — @ranchovistadedios 
Photo — @kaylanisetophotography & @ezraseamore 
- all the other vendors will be listed in the blog post in case you live in the Camarillo California area. 🥰
🚨 Book Giveaway + take a quick (yes or no) quiz to 🚨 Book Giveaway + take a quick (yes or no) quiz to help you decide if homeschooling might be a good fit for your family! 
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