What an amazing trip we had! There's way too much to say about it, so I'll try to convey it with pictures...Day 1: We flew into Phoenix from Seattle, got our rental car, and drove up to Flagstaff, marveling at the cactus' of the Sonoran Desert, and the vastly changing scenery as we headed North. ...

... I married my best friend, my incredible, patient, generous, loving husband Ryan. I can't believe how fast five years goes by! It has been an adventure-filled five years, full of twists and turns I never anticipated. Challenges, yes, but even more so, abundant blessings and the kind, providential hand of God so evident throughout. ...

Mildly travel weary, surrounded by laundry, yet so happy to be home and full of wonderful memories made together, we're back from vacation! I promise I'll tell you all about it and share some pictures from our trip next week!For now, Lindsay of Passionate Homemaking has so generously agreed to host the Living Simply Saturday ...

May I just say that I love, love, love this gust post from fellow blogger Katie? When I read it, I laughed and nodded and completely, totally related. Why, you ask? Because this is exactly how I began my own natural living journey, over 6 years ago. Small steps, changing things little by little, knowing ...

Last week I read a comment on one of my favorite blogs, that I've been mulling over and can't quite get out of my head:Say that you rail and your rail with your children about all kinds of things: drugs and rock music and Christian music and weak Christianity and sugar and white bread and recycling and "??those"?? ...

Guest poster Gina eloquently shares about a struggle I know full well... whether to trust fully in Jesus and go to Him for all that I need, day in and day out, or to foolishly attempt to do life on my own meager strength.   Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and ...

I wish I had my camera. It was a fantastic photo opportunity, although I'm not so sure that the lady in line in front of me at the grocery store would have been so keen on the idea. Tonight I saw firsthand a perfect example of how not to buy organic food. What, you say??? This, ...

What a great reminder of the opportunities that we have to share the love of Christ, even as we are centered in our homes. I appreciate guest poster Sandra's focus on intentionality, and her encouragement to focus on the possibilities we have to share in the midst of everyday situations. As a stay-at-home-mom and preacher's wife, ...

If you're looking for the Living Simply Saturday carnival, it's still happening, just not here. I am simply enjoying my family and nothing more!Head on over to Passionate Homemaking, where the carnival is being hosted both this week and next! Arkayne = window.Arkayne || {}; Arkayne.baseurl = 'http://www.arkayne.com'; Arkayne.go = function(e, a, view, cid, gid) { ...

I think this guest post from Manda will resonate with all of us who struggle as we attempt to make the best possible choices for our families, while knowing that we cannot do everything and some compromises must be made. Making choices between frugality and toxins, convenience and nutrition, and everything else in between, is ...