Lately: Watching Kobuk burrow in the snow for his tennis ball or simply shove his nose in the bank to come out with a snow beard makes me laugh daily. Sun glowing through the trees or streaming in my bedroom window in the morning reminds me to be grateful. Also grateful: new bed sheets and … Continue reading
Category Archives: {Whole30 Journey}
little moments {lately}
Lately… Kobuk shoves his head to be under the crook of my arm. Snow. Lots of snow. We took a bread baking class as a date. In the middle of Whole30. Totally worth it. Continue reading
back {from the mitten}
Sometimes… …when you’re so engaged with the people you are with, you forget to pick up your camera. Which is how we came home from a whole road tripped week to Michigan (with stops at the g-rents in Nebraska) with only a sequence of photos of Kobuk and his new bff, Amelia, playing in the … Continue reading
{Whole30 Journey}
Hi Folks, A couple weeks ago, Jared and I finished our Whole30 experience. I found the Whole30 to be… Challenging. Messy. Powerful. Excruciating, at moments. Motivating. Changing. I’m chronicling all my tips, reflections, and food-journal all into one post. Go pour yourself a cup of coffee. {Hopefully} Helpful Tips and Thoughts:About the book… I thought we could get away without … Continue reading
{recipe edition: pumpkin banana ice cream}
This banana ice cream is an Autumn processional in your mouth. For real. {Ingredients} Approx. 1 1/2 cups frozen bananas Approx. 1/2 cup frozen pumpkin puree 2 Tablespoons almond butter 2 Tablespoons coconut milk Cinnamon and nutmeg to taste (I like about 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg) {Directions} Place all ingredients in blender … Continue reading
grateful. weekend volume.
Protector. Provider. Encourager. Guide. God reminded me of his faithfulness this weekend. Thankful for the reminder of his extravagant love. Jared and I spent most of our weekend in hearty conversation, reading, eating amazing food, and sitting beside our fire. Saturday morning Jared had a canoeing outing for his canoeing class. I tagged along to … Continue reading
the last leg!
It’s Day 30. Boom shakalacka, baby! {excuse me while I run a victory lap} For the last 30 days, we haven’t eaten any grains, sugars, or dairy. Or legumes. Or cupcakes. Or peanut butter cups. Or ice cream. Or popcorn. I’m going to write another post that will dish the good, the bad, and the … Continue reading