When I first decided to attempt meal prepping, it was out of complete necessity...aaaand a tiny bit of desperation. Just a tiny bit! (Don't ask my husband to confirm that.) My family's schedule was getting increasingly hectic, and with growing frequency, I would find myself completely unprepared and staring into the refridgerator at dinner time asking myself, "What the heck am I going to make that takes 10 minutes?!" Eggs. Yep. More often than not, the answer was some variety of churched up …
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Vintage Gypsy Jewelry GIVEAWAY!
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Cancer – A Spiritual Battle
One sunny crisp morning, I headed into one of my local Starbucks, aka, my happy place, and ordered a giant hot tea and oatmeal. As I chatted with the barista, a young man about the age of 27 (ok, when it’s a man, do you say, baristo?) and with the usual small talk, he asked me, “So, any fun plans this weekend?” My response came very naturally, without any self-pity or woe, I said with a chuckle, “uh, no. I’ll be at the children’s hospital all weekend.” He then asked, with causal curiosity, “Oh …
Young Mother’s battle with Cancer
On the afternoon of Friday March 27th; 10 days after my 27th Birthday, 6 days after my 5 year Wedding Anniversary, 4 days shy of starting the paperwork to buy our first home, a month shy of my oldest child turning 5, and less than two weeks away from undergoing our first deployment as a family… I was diagnosed with Stage 2B Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The feelings that I experienced at that time were unexplainable. I have had so many angry feelings & emotions running through me that as I sit here …
Awareness: Acknowledging the Battle Many Women Fight
The image of my sister waiting in anger, bitterness and bewilderment will always haunt me as she was wheeled into the operating room for a life altering surgery. Stage four breast cancer at age twenty-seven. Never married. No kids. A double mastectomy eleven days after being diagnosed; three weeks later a round of intense chemotherapy treatments began stripping my sister of all that identifies the female body. Radiation would also take place to attack the aggressive, BRCA 2 positive gene …
Hope for Mental Health
The CDC says 50% of all American's will suffer from mental illness in their lifetime... It’s difficult to imagine that 50% of adults will develop depression, anxiety, self-harm, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, schizophrenia, or some other mental illness in their lifetime. This staggering reality can feel daunting, But there is HOPE... HOPE says that you are not defined by your illness. HOPE says your life has a purpose …
Choosing to Forgive: Setting the Re-Do Button
When my kids are in trouble and have to say they're sorry to the injured or hurt party, I always make them say, "Please forgive me for..." Most of the time they follow through properly, but sometimes, especially with the youngest, it's met with puppy eyes, smiles, hugs and kisses for the recently bitten sibling. It seems innocent, but there is a process to an apology that starts at a young age and only gains more genuineness as they grow. Usually when a timeout or spanking is about to occur the …
How to Start a Non-Profit- PART 2: Mission, Vision, Values & Differentiators
This is Part 2 of a series on how to start a non-profit: although, some info is applicable to for-profits as well! Feel free to refer back to Part 1 of this series {Here} before getting started! In this post, I'll explain what vision, mission, values, and differentiators are. I've also provided examples of each from an organization that I've always admired: The Rock Church in San Diego (sdrock.com). Vision Your vision is a description (about one sentence) of what the world would look …
Stop the Negativity Bias. Start Loving Yourself.
For women, when it comes to our bodies, are we ever happy? When given a compliment about our appearance, why is it our default to deflect it and point out something else that is wrong? For example, today I saw my friend at the gym. We’ve both been training hard and her efforts have really paid off—her arms are so strong and toned! I had to compliment her, I am just so proud and inspired. The convo went something like this: Me: “Kate you are looking great! Your arms are so …
Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!
Chia Seeds seem to be popping up on trendy menus everywhere so I decided to do some research and recipe testing to see what the fuss was about! Let me start off by saying that the tea you order at Starbucks is called Chai and pronounced Ch-I and this amazing breakfast pudding recipe I will be sharing with you is made with Chia seeds pronounced Ch-E-uh…as in Chia Pet. Yep, not even joking! This delicious little black and white seed also happens to be the fantastic white elephant gift at …