I remember my first Mother’s Day 4 years ago. 🩷I had found out just a week before that I was pregnant with Hudson and was still not only processing the surprise, but also hadn’t shared it with anyone accept our parents. I didn’t have all the warm fuzzy feelings about being pregnant yet or didn’t …
Switch it up! How I’m changing our week to serve us as a family better.
If you receive my newsletter then you know that the last 1-2 months I’ve found that our weekdays aren’t flowing for us very well. We’re in a bit of a schedule routine rut, and it felt like it wasn’t serving our family well. Right after Hudson was born I loved Monday’s. Crazy right?! It was …
“If the ring still fits.” My postpartum body changes.
Something that I haven’t shared a lot about, is my weight loss after having each kid. After my pregnancy with Hudson, I was able to lose the weight quickly for the most part. My body went back to much of the way it was before. I mean of course I had some loose skin a …
Just a letter of gratitude from a mama
Laying in bed tonight looking at pictures of my babies and just feeling an overwhelming sense of thankfulness. My children bring me an incomprehensible amount of joy. The love they have for their daddy and me, and for each other just melts my heart. I love watching them play and giggle together. Felicity already takes …
Recent Favorite Family ‘Fits!
Happy last week of February! Here’s a fun roundup of some of our recent family outfits. I’ve been loving layers as we’ve had some pretty bitter cold mornings here. Hoping for some sunshine to permanently head our way soon. ☀️ I’ve linked quite a few things on my LTK HERE. Xoxo, Shantel
Thursday Thoughts, Aware of our Influences
God’s Truth has be the standard for who we connect with and believe when it comes to female influences surrounding the body of Christ. Recently I’ve thought a lot about women on so I’ll media platforms that profess a great amount of godliness in their home, but yet there are evident key aspects of God’s …
Keto chocolate mug/bowl cake!
Recipe linked here!! This is the absolute insanely delicious easiest keto chocolate mug cake!! When I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, this saved me so many times from wanting to eat junk. It satisfied my sweet tooth and I loved that it was simple ingredients I already had in my kitchen. As for sweeteners, I …
Brotherly Love
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed something about Hudson. Something that has brought me a lot of joy. As a mom, we try and pray that how we teach our children to interact causes a bond of love between them, and not division. That the connection a brother and sister have is more …
Keto Blackberry bread!
I got this recipe from https://pin.it/6kBbOo1 So easy and delicious! I tweaked just a few things. I actually used a bread mix flour for the flour, added some keto maple syrup and a bit more milk. The bread was very moist and flavorful!! A perfect treat that won’t spike blood sugar and don’t feel guilty …
Snow Days, and Goal daze. Is it worth making goals this year?
We’ve had so much snow the last few weeks. Honestly, the most I can remember since high school years, (as if it were that far away.😆) But really, it’s been so beautiful, and fun for us to enjoy. Hudson loves playing in the snow. And I love watching him and Jett run around in the …