Author: Aubrey

holy granola!

i made this simple granola. it is relatively cheap to make. it makes a lot. you pretty much can put whatever you want in it so be creative (any dried fruit, flax seed etc). and best… it is yummy. yogurt, granola and honey is like a staple in our house so this is a crucial […]

making a home.

brian is out of town for a week. we are half way through and i’m happy to say things have gone really well. i’m thankful that i feel so safe and comfortable in our new house so quickly. awesome answer to prayer. so like many times when brian is away the creativity is level is […]

5 on friday.

1. our week didn’t quite start as we had planned. kaia had a rough weekend with coughing and wheezing and generally just irritated. on monday mason already had a scheduled appointment for his 5 year check-up (waaaayyy late) so i brought miss kaia along. doctor was not pleased with the amount of air she was/wasn’t […]

thankful thursday.

even when dealing with sickness AGAIN there is much to be thankful for. 1. kids that make drive me crazy at times but make me continuously laugh out loud. 2. dear friends from all over that will pray for me/us at a moments notice. 3. a new pediatrician that rocks and an ER experience that […]

girls masterpieces.

i did a fun project with the girls on sunday that i am using to decorate our new house with. i bought some canvases at hobby lobby (new favorite craft store), cut out letters of sayings that i found and lightly glued them on the canvas. i used a glue stick, just a little because […]

5 on friday.

1. i’m addicted to pandora. our main computer is on my new desk “mission control” which is the main room of the house. pandora is always playing. i love it and have about 658 stations that i rotate through depending on the time of day and my mood. good stuff. right now snow patrol station […]

open hands

i was challenged this week with  the posture i choose to live my life. i could choose to live with two tight fists coming together. nothing can get in. i am in control. “if i could just get the right job, the right house, the right car, another raise, if my kids would just get […]