Grab a cup of something warm and join me for a holiday heart-to-heart...(and a Starbucks giveaway! at the bottom.)If you've been around awhile, you know I love coffee dates. I mean, I love coffee, but even more, I love to have coffee with a friend. Maybe it's because I homeschool my kids out in the country (on an island, no-less) so actually getting out to meet a friend for coffee is kind of a big deal. As in: It rarely happens. :) So, when it does, it can be quite a scene. Usually
Miscellaneous
Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Candied Walnuts
Happy Thanksgiving week! I'm excited to share a recipe for one of my personal favorite ways to eat kale -- tossed with roasted sweet potatoes, candied walnuts, and a light vinaigrette. Seriously this is SO good! Though this salad is great all year long, I am pretty sure it could solve once and for all that question that comes up every year in homes all over the country (or is just ours?): "Do we need both mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving?"I say: Yes! And this is a
How We have Raised Kids Who Love God.
I hear from a lot of parents who really want their kids to grow up to know and love God. I want so much to support families in this way, so I thought I would share a bit of what we've done with our boys, in case it might encourage a few people...As most of you know, my husband Dave and I have four sons. As I write, they are ages 19, 17, 14, and 8.And as I write, all four of them really, truly, independently love Jesus. (*Levi, my youngest, is just eight, so it's fair to say his faith
Favorite Pumpkin Granola
Sharing our favorite pumpkin granola recipe below. But first:You guys. I have a son in college. Does anyone else feel weird about that?No, this has nothing to do with my Pumpkin Granola recipe (except that maybe I should be sending some to him in a care package?) I guess I just needed to get it off my chest. Truth is, I just sat down at a coffee shop to put this post together, and got side tracked on Instagram (it happens.) When I saw that my college son, who has not posted any
Six Things To Do Every Day–Especially When You’re Busy.
6 Important things to do, especially during busy seasons. {**Be sure to scroll down and read a little note in my PS at the end! :) }It's that time of the year again, when everyone seems to be running in different directions. School. Work. Sports. Activities. Sometimes it feels like we're a bunch of ships passing in the night. These are the days we tend to skip workouts, eat meals on-the-go, and fall asleep saying our prayers. I have personally ended more days than I care to admit
A Year of Island Inspirations! (Sign up below!)
Add inspiration to your days...all year long. (scroll down to sign up!)There is no doubt, Hawaii is a special place. I know many of you have visited the islands, and have told me you immediately felt a connection. Some of you say you feel more at home in Hawaii than anywhere else, or that a visit to the islands changed you in some way...maybe profoundly. Some of you live here, and -- like me, you're still discovering this magical place. Others of you, from all over the world, tell me
The New Blog is Live!!!
Hi Friends!Ok, I am waaaay too excited about this news: The blog is all fresh and new! I mean, design-wise -- it has all been remade...re-did, re-done (?)...MADE-OVER!!I've been dreaming of a new look for, um, years!...and I am so excited with how it has all come together! While spending way-to-many-hours working on everything this week (I told Gretchen, my tech wizard, we could win an email-speed contest for how quickly we could shoot messages back and forth as she worked on
Kale, Pear, Gorgonzola Salad: Fall is in the Air.
Well Hello, and Happy September! September is so great because it is the lead-in to autumn. Fall! And fall...whether real, or (in my case) only imaginary, is the best!! If you've been around a while you know that I am a big fan of fall. I always have been. In my dream life I spend every September through November somewhere with crisp autumn air and falling leaves... (it's only fair that the tables are turned and I get to be jealous of some of you for a few months a year, right?...)
