A recap of the 10 books I read/listened to in March of 2024. Including Gone Girl, American Dirt and the Screwetape Letters.

A recap of the 6 books I read/listened to in February of 2024. Including Educated, Where the Crawdad Sings and In Five Years.

A recap of the 11 books I read/listened to in January of 2024. Including Emma of 83rd Street, An Italian Summer, Midnight is the Darkest Hour and Dominicana.

My official review of Leiper’s Fork.. with kids. Spoiler: don’t bring your children there. Natchez Trace, on the other hand, totally brings your kids! Read on for my full review and tips on everything from bathrooms to not losing your child off the side of a drop off. 😆

Whether you are already pregnant or you’re considering pregnancy, there are a few things I wish someone would have told me during my first pregnancy. I wish someone would have had the courage to tell me the truth about my responsibility in choosing a birth team and birth space.

This is Dustin’s infamous hot chocolate recipe!

What would it look like if we walked into January feeling restored, strong and ready to take on the New Year?

I am a planner. I don’t like being a tourist. I want to know where I’m going and I want to feel like I fit in there. This series is going to be about the process of learning how to explore and go with the flow. We’re learning how to be in-between two extremes, okay? Especially with kids. That’s a whole other ballgame. Welcome to this series and join me in Nashville to start! Join us on Broadway, the Pedestrian Bridge, Cumberland Children's Park, Assembly Food Hall, 12 South and at the Parthenon in Centennial Park!

Has God ever called you to do something that seems ridiculous in a moment of weakness, pain or frustration? Well, in a moment of extreme anger with my children, God told me to stop and go make muffins.

After a year, I am finally sharing all of the details of my redemptive home-birth. I am also sharing my insights into the struggle of experiencing prodromal or “false” labor.

After two kids, I’ve learned a little bit about setting oneself up for support in the postpartum season. There are a few things you really do need and a whole lot you absolutely do not…

Do you feel like you don't fit into any of the boxes? Does your soul long for a place "in-between"? A place where you're welcome to look deeper, seek God, change your mind and simply exist? You're welcome here.

My journey with breastfeeding has been painful. It has come with a lot of heartache but it has also come with sweet joy and victory. I’m tired of fighting over what is “best”- rather, let us acknowledge the grey area that so many women find themselves in.

Knowing better doesn’t always mean you can do better. We hear that term a lot these days, right? “Know better, do better”. It’s a statement that I have a deep disdain for as it is entirely unhelpful, shamey and gives the person sharing the information a ‘holier than thou’ appearance.

Maternity pictures are a little different the second time around- here are some of my best tips for taking photos with your toddler!

I am sharing a bit about my sourdough journey and a few of the tips that I’ve learned along the way. I am sharing everything in a simplified way, how I wish someone had taught me.

The birth story of our second son, Holden William Trace.

Human trafficking is a 150 billion dollar industry. It is happening right in front our eyes and as humans we have an obligation to educate ourselves and join the fight to end the exploitation of ALL humans, but especially for our children. Read on to learn more and find out how you can take a role in ending human trafficking.

Not sure where to start when it’s comes to learning how to preserve life and defend yourself? Here’s a compilation of women and accounts to help you get started!

Today I’m sharing with you 3 tips for mothers to help them improve their situational awareness.