Our homeschooling journey begins. It’s 4am and I can’t sleep. I’m so excited for my boy as we start Kindergarten today. I cannot wait for the many adventures ahead as we homeschool. Even more so excited am I that I have the opportunity to do this. I am so thankful for the role model I …
Life lately! Family updates July 2024
This summer has been one of the busiest I think our family has ever had. We’ve literally gone from one thing to the next since the end of May with short week breaks in between trips and activities. I’ve loved being busy at it definitely helps pass the time in pregnancy, but the further along …
I officially was cleared from having diabetes this pregnancy.✨🙉
Did I really just type that title? Kind of feels so weird because it’s been such a huge part of my dedication to this pregnancy. As most of you know I had to take the 1 hour glucose test as well as the 3 hr at 8-10 weeks this pregnancy as I had GDM with …
My why: I chose the path of a homemaker over a career.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Thoughts on Priorities
I’ve been reading in Matthew this month in preparation for the holidays and it’s brought to my mind these things.❤️ priorities #Godoverall #timewithGod #quiettime #timewithHim #youngmom #youngmama #momlife #rawmotherhood #homemaker #teenmom #realmoms
Kitchen Remodel Progress
4ish weeks ago now we started our kitchen remodel. 👷♀️🏡 We have wanted to do this since we bought the house. But because of having kids etc. it just wasn’t in the budget yet. So we waited and finally are getting to it! I love a more mid century modern style for a kitchen. Our …
1 Whole Year with our Sweet Felicity🍓
Felicity turned one today and my mama heart is just overflowing. 🥹💖 From her pregnancy to adventuring thru this first year, there’s so many instances that I could see first hand, God was watching over her. So many hours of dedication are poured into a child their first year of life. The dozens of hours …