In the age of ease and efficiency, Door to Door Organics comes through big time for my busy and large family! My husband and I love to eat, and I love to cook (when I have time), and we try...
I know you think that you are all alone. I know you are in a dark, dark place. One that seems hopeless, even though you yourself don’t want to admit that. I know that there are times when you try your...
As much as I love summer and warm weather, I must admit that I am SO ready for fall. And I am so over sweating when I am outside. It’s the time of year when I am craving jeans,...
Today I light five candles in honor of our five babies born into heaven. It has been almost three years since the first time we lost a baby and barely a year since we lost our little girl. I...
Today I'm finishing up my What the Watkins Eat series with a couple of our favorite dinner recipes and resources. It’s not easy making meals with whole foods, from scratch. I get that. But having a plan and options to choose...
  Re-Play: Remaking Milk Jugs into Something More The first thing that caught my attention about Re-Play dishes wasn’t the fact that they are made from recycled milk jugs -- it was the beautiful assortment of rainbow colors available. From red to...
This post is sponsored by Ingrid Williams Real Estate. Ingrid is a wealth of knowledge and can answer your questions on anything from finding the right Realtor to moving strategies to house hunting with kids. Moving is one of life’s big experiences. It's a hustle...
*Please note: This is a very candid post that I was nervous to write. But for all of you out there, I totally get it.* So you get a phone call. Your friend, mother-in-law, colleague is stopping by in...
We had so much fun at our 3rd annual Bloom event! This year the event was structured more like a conference, and we had a ton of great feedback about our amazing breakout session speakers! A huge thanks to all...
This post is Sponsored by Prudent Produce - Central Iowa's first and only LOCAL organic produce delivery service offering area families easy, convenient, and affordable produce and groceries. I've shared why this works for our family and how it is a huge time, money...

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