First off. This has been one of the most difficult articles to write. It’s been in my drafts for over 2 years now. But after writing and re-writing, I realized I needed to just complete it. It’s my why for everyday, and one of the most important choices that I made years ago.🫶 I’m in …
What scripture or truth has brought you much encouragement this past year? A devotional.
Much of this year I’ve been reading through Matthew and Mark, and journaled a lot on the ministry of Jesus and all the miracles and parables he taught. And my favorites passage of it all is in Mark 5:25-34. This story has been one that I’ve read over and over this pregnancy a dozen times …
DIY quiet lap books for camp!🏕️
Our family is pretty excited to head to Church camp for a week starting tomorrow! I wanted to have a quiet lap book that each kid could use for chapel time each night and so I got on Pinterest and found a bunch of ideas and pieced them together to make 2 of my own …
Finding my colors in pregnancy 🧡🦋
A summer sets in, I love embracing all of the bright colors! After I got my color consult done with Created Colorful, and discovered I was a warm spring, I started digging through my maternity clothes and found that I had SO many black, white, and grays,- totally out of my color range.👎 So that …
Things I Committed to Doing Before Baby #3
Hi FOOD HABITS: 🍫🍩🤩I’ve always loved food. I’m definitely more on the side of “live to eat”, not “eat to live”. 😂I love baking and making good food. It’s just a comfort for me, honestly. But in that I also formed bad habits when I became a SAHM. If I wanted a GF brownie with …
Low-Carb Fast 6 Ingredient Meal
🥘🤩This is on of our go-to meals! It’s an easy Thai dish a sweet lady taught me and will forever be a family favorite!! INGREDIENTS:1lb ground beef1/3 of onion diced small2-3 TBSp- fish sauce(depending on taste preference1 bunch of chopped cilantro1-2 TBSP of lime juice*Pepper to taste if a little spicy is desired Brown the …
Things I committed to doing before I got pregnant with our 3rd baby. Part 1
I exercised “sporadically” for much of my teenage years. 🙃I did it because I knew it was just good for me, not much out of a love for it.That being the case, I never was consistent. Fast-forward to being pregnant with Felicity. I got better at being consistent but I found myself doing as little …
Baby#3 Coming October 2024!
We are so excited to share that baby Racine #3 is coming in October! I did a recent Q&A answering all the questions about this pregnancy and will link it HERE! We are thankful for this growing little life and for our growing little family. God has blessed us richly! Xoxo, Shantel
Juicy Butter Sirloin Steak Grilled on Forged Steel Pan!
This steak was so good my 19 month old ate about 5oz herself!😅🤤🥩 INGREDIENTS:12oz Sirloins1C butterGarlic salt and pepper seasoning INSTRUCTIONS:🥘Turn your grill on low heat and pat your steaks dry then season good. Transfer meat to your steel pan and place on the grill while it’s on low. Then take one half cup of …
My Breastfeeding Journey with Felicity. What worked this time!
19 months. It seems it just was the right time with both of my sweet babies. My sweet girl just finished nursing 2 weeks ago and it was a smooth transition for which I’m so thankful. After a much harder time with my firstborn I’m so happy to say this one was much easier. She …