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VLOG | How to make slime!

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, Teaching

Come spend the afternoon with us in this casual video and learn our favorite recipe for making slime with your kiddos (see below).  We head to the store and chat about great buys at Target and the Dollar Tree.  And new mascara.  You know, all the fun, girly things.

***Recipe for SLIME!***
1 cup white glue
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup hot water
1.5 to 2 Tablespoons Borax (found in the laundry aisle)
Food coloring (about 5 or 6 drops of green gives you the pretty turquoise color!)

Mix the water and food coloring. Pour over glue in a bowl. Stir. Add hot water and Borax. Stir and knead until it becomes slime. This will take about 10 minutes (or at least it did for us). It keeps absorbing more and more water until it is one mass!

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Day in the Life <3

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs

Come hang out with us!  You asked, so here’s another Day In The Life vlog! This was filmed on President’s Day (2.15.16). Come along with us as we make our own fun during an “ice storm”, do chores, and oh yeah… stuff goes wrong at my house, too. Love you guys! Did you have the day off? What did you do with your family?

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Name Reveal!

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs

So excited that this news is finally public and we can share with you the name of our second son!  It came to us pretty quickly.  I know some people like to wait until the baby is born to share, but we didn’t wait with Carson and we want to be able to connect with this little guy, too.  We love you, little guy!!

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Surprise Gender Reveal | It’s a ______!

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Here’s our surprise gender reveal for our family… using silly string!  Charlie and I went to the ultrasound appointment on Wednesday and had our parents over on Saturday to share the big news.  We wanted something simple and low-key.  So thankful for all His goodness.  This little baby is meant for us! 🙂

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Simple Toddler Chores & Responsibility

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, Online Deals, Teaching


Here is the simple way we encourage Carson to be a helper in our home.  His responsibilities are simple and manageable.  Chore systems are also for the parents (ME!) to keep you intentional about having your kids contribute.  It’s often far easier to just “do it yourself” but we are in the business of teaching life-skills, right?   Chore/Responsibility charts are a great place to start and be intentional with your kids!

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Christmas Morning Vlog!

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs, Holiday

MERRY CHRISTMAS!  This is such a special time of year, and I really love editing this vlog, if not just to share our joy, but also as a time capsule and memory of Christmas morning.  These years pass by all too quickly..  I hope you enjoy our simple morning and sharing the joy of this day with us.  Wishing you happiness and fulfillment this year!

If you are interested in some of the gifts we gave and received this year, click the images below to learn more.  I’m seriously in love with our Amazon Echo
(my mom purchased this one for us, and it was such a surprise!).


Wishing you Christ’s love and peace this year!

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First Trimester Recap | Baby #2

by Filed Under: Advice & Vlogs

I can’t believe I’m filming pregnancy vlogs again!  If you didn’t know the big new, yup, we’re pregnant!  I’m 15.5 weeks today, but here’s a recap of the first 13.  This pregnancy started off a bit rougher than the first, and I debated how and if I would share everything (or even what I would share).  In the end, I felt that both the highs and the lows sang in testament to God’s faithfulness and really the WHOLE journey in its completeness is our journey.  So in this video, I laugh, I cry, and I’m so grateful for all of it 🙂

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Big News…. yup, I’m pregnant!

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I’ve been so excited to share all of this news with you.  Gahhh!!!!  Charlie and I are expecting!  Here’s how we told our friends and family (and how I found out.)

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