Shawni

We have some friends who divorced a few years ago. This past year, due to so many little turns of events, they have “found” each other again. And they are suddenly sweethearts and dating each other again. It is pretty sweet to see. One night when I was explaining the…

Ok, my girls did such a great job with their list of gift ideas filled with their favorite things (HERE), I decided I better whip one together as well. I just love having ideas of things to buy so I can wrap up all that Christmas gift gathering early and…

Today is the day we are pulling out all of our Christmas decorations and blasting Christmas music. I can’t believe Christmas is around the corner! Over the years I get asked so many questions about what my “favorite things” are. Especially around the Christmas gifting season. I’ve also had so…

After a Thanksgiving filled up to the brim with a packed Turkey Trot (it was my favorite yet, so much to come back to report soon), a packed house (so many people I love), packed with food and activities and so much love, I lay in bed last night, exhausted,…

First of all, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE LOVE yesterday with our big announcement. We are so excited. So much more on that coming up. But for now, I am thankful, on the eve of Thanksgiving, for traditions that bind us. The ones we grew up with in the Eyre…

WE HAVE A BABY GIRL COMING IN APRIL! WOOHOO! I’ve wanted to write about SO many thoughts and feelings in conjunction with this humongous news ever since August, but I have been waiting (as patiently as possible) for permission to share. Dave had randomly joked with the kids in Peru…

Sitting in church on Sunday Lucy passed me over the notebook where she had been diligently writing some notes. She wanted me to read her thoughts. So I did. They were filled up with gratitude. One thing after another. This made me tear up, of course, because I’m her mom.…

I wrote this on Instagram but felt like maybe there were young moms here who needed to hear it as well. I’m not sure how many people follow both accounts, would love to know if you want to share! (Trying to revamp some things around here and wanting to know…

Who’s getting ready to cook up a storm next week? These aren’t really “Thanksgiving” recipes, per se, but they are more like recipes you might want to make for comfort to get you through:) And I guess I should call them clarifications rather than tweaks, but I have three tried-and-true…

Come join us at the Gilbert Turkey Trot!! This is our 12th year at this sucker and every year is a new adventure. Sure, so much stays the same, but SO much changes: New traffic patterns to deal with, new sponsors to find, meetings with the town of Gilbert, so…