Blackberry Beer Tri-Tip
This is seriously the easiest tri-tip recipe ever. Well, I guess it ties with my Skillet Tri-Tip when it comes to simplicity. But it’s a fun twist on a simple recipe, and it’s delicious! Recipe: Blackberry Beer Tri-TipĀ 1 tri-tip 1 bottle gluten-free blackberry pear cider (see below for what I used) salt Place tri-tip ...
It’s Prayer Warrior Monday Time! How Can I Pray for You?
It’s Monday, so it’s time to send me your prayer requests! Tomorrow morning, the kids and I will pray for you individually. Comment on here letting me know what YOU need prayer for! Oh, and if God has answered one of your prayers, please update us–my kiddos love to see when their prayers work! Not ...
This week’s family favorite!
Check out the recipe for these awesome Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies HERE!
Citrus Dill Tilapia
Recipe: Citrus Dill Tilapia 6 tilapia filets 3/4 cup orange juice (make sure there’s nothing added–just orange juice) 1/4 cup olive oil 2-3 tsp dried dill garlic salt Place tilapia filets in a large Ziploc bag with orange juice and let marinate for at least a 1/2 hour. Line a baking sheet with foil and ...
Prayer Warrior Monday
It’s time for Prayer Warrior Monday! If you don’t know what this is, you can check out what I’m doing HERE. Please share your prayer requests, and our family will pray for you by name tonight!
Why Brokenness Leads to Happiness
We’re all cracked. Take a close look in the mirror and you’ll see the little lines and wrinkles, signs of life lived and stresses worn. As newborns, our skin was puckered and creased, reflecting the months we crouched, enveloped in our mothers’ wombs, waiting for our grand entrance. Weeks and months go by, and our ...
Homemade Vanilla Night Cream
You may already know that coconut oil has many benefits, but did you know that it may help keep your skin more youthful? It’s been said that coconut oil is effective at delaying wrinkles, as well as helping with dry skin and psoriasis. Skeptical? Only one way to find out! Try it for a month ...
Scallop Veggie Skillet
This recipe is a quick throw-together for any meal, and is bursting with flavor! Recipe: Scallop Veggie Skillet ~2 lbs wild bay scallops 6-8 sweet mini peppers (I buy the big bag at Costco), sliced 1/2 lb asparagus, cut into 1″ pieces 2-3 TBSP avocado or coconut oil garlic salt to taste paprika to taste ...
This week’s family favorite!
I’m starting another new feature called “This week’s family favorite!” I’ll be featuring a recipe or activity pick from my family that we want to share with you! Sometimes they’ll be new recipes or activities, other times, they’ll come from the archives. This week, the family favorite is my Fresh Berry Fruit Tart! Recipe: Fresh ...
We All Need Prayer
It’s Monday! I woke up to rain this morning, and it was a wonderful sound. Although the weather has been incredible in our neck of the woods lately, we were desperately in need of some rain. Being that it’s Monday, it’s time for one of my favorite new blog features: Prayer Warrior Monday! If you ...




