Today, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 is Rare Disease Day so Derek and I thought today would be an appropriate time to share Zara’s diagnosis. A rare disease in the United States of America, according to

“And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested…” Zechariah 13:9, English Standard Version, Holy Bible. Is that too dramatic a verse to

Sending a little love from our family to yours… We make every effort to celebrate and acknowledge the love we receive everyday and do our best to pass that on to others. Of course, we save the most for

Have you ever gone on a mastermind family retreat? We did at the end of January and it’s definitely going to become a family tradition. Apologies in advance – this post is picture heavy 😊 All pics in

These girls are my why. Photo credit: Derek Turner (aka hubby) “This is too hard.” This destructive thought has been swirling in my mind the past two weeks. And I’m sad to say I’ve been giving in to it.

“I decided that my 2018 starts again on February 1st. January was just a trial month.” I heard this meme from someone this week and I wholeheartedly agree! Not because January was unproductive but simply

Happy TWO month birthday Zara! Derek, Shalom and I enjoyed the photo shoot of our little love bunny. And, once again, I think Derek did a great job capturing Zara’s developing personality in these pictures.

Yup, Zara, my sentiments exactly :) It's been a Monday. I've spent most of the day calling (but not necessarily speaking to anyone which is frustrating) the most fun places. You know them - health insurance

We're an Amazon Prime family and constantly have shipments arriving especially now that Zara is here. I forgot how much the tiniest humans require! Check out the video to find out some of what we received

Our sleeping beauty has her days and nights mixed up and this mama is tired! On one hand I'm thankful for Zara's long daytime naps because I feel very productive. On the other hand, when midnight rolls

Since having Shalom I became an avid Audible fan. Last year, Audible was a life-saver as I prepared for a conference where I was speaking. I was able to conduct my research easily in the free moments I

#tbt #throwbackthursday to 2007 ~ Me, exploring Joshua Tree National Park In honor of Throwback Thursday, I'm sharing a post from one my previous blogs! At the end of 2012, I created a video series on

I snapped this pic a couple of weeks ago after church. Shalom was holding a full conversation with her baby sister and in my mind’s eye, I could see the many conversations that are to come between the

I began drinking coffee in my twenties and I was instantly smitten with its rich, sharp and dark notes. I prefer my coffee black with a little bit of sugar or straight black with a decadent dessert –

She's smiling! Smiles and then laughter are the two milestones I look forward to the most - such a reward when parenting life gets crazy. Happy Friday!

Zara turned one month on the 1st! Derek and I are loving learning more about her each day. Shalom is an awesome big sister and loves showering her baby sister with kisses 😊 We took these pics on her actual

2017 was a blessed year filled with tears, laughter, challenges and successes. While it goes without saying, we'll say it anyway :) Shalom and Zara were are biggest blessings. We are excited for all that

I’m used to always being busy – moving from one task to the next. And since giving birth to Zara this practice has been on high gear. Derek and I have been blessed to have my parents here for a month so

As I’m coming out of my newborn haze (not really HA!), I thought I would begin sharing some of our plans for 2018. In our introduction post, I mentioned that our goal is to become financially independent

On Friday, December 1st, we welcomed Zara Elyse into the world at 7lbs 4oz and 20.5” long. We are all elated and tired and tense and…all the emotions #realtalk. The jump from one child to two is definitely