The Best Thanksgiving Yams
My mom and I used to share a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition where I’d call her up each and ...
Our New Floors
As you know, we’re holding off on the major home renovations we had planned, so we’ve been doing ...
The Imitation Game, Part II
Last week I shared a recap of my October posts from 2020, where I imitated some of my favorite In...
Dance It Out
Self Portrait Series 9/52
Have you seen those trends, where people turn on music and try not to d...
The Imitation Game
For the last two years, I've done a big series of posts in October where I choose a theme and share something in line with the theme everyday. It was such a fun creative outlet for me and I loved doing it. This year, I turned it into a much bigger project with my Self Portrait Series.
Hiking
Self Portrait Series 8/52
As a child, my dad would take me hiking, like, all the time. I vividly ...
Taggart's Bedroom Reveal
When we decided to hold off on the whole house reno, I knew immediately we needed to do something...
Nurturer
Self Portrait Series 7/52
As a mom, I wear a lot of different hats, one of which is nurturer. In ...
Aspen and Helen's Bedroom Reveal
As you probably know, we've been planning for a long time to completely renovate our home this ye...
Dreamer
Self Portrait Series 6/52
I’m a total dreamer. I’ve actually had super vivid dreams since I was a...
How to Prioritize Date Night
I know you’ve heard it before, but I think it's worth repeating: We should all make time to date our significant other. But, like, why is it so hard to go on a date? I want date nights. I actually REALLY want them. Life just gets in the damn way. On Friday nights, Ammon and I often find ourselves looking at each other and asking, “why didn’t we even think of going out?!”
Laugh Like You Mean It
Self Portrait Series 5/52
Isn’t it cool that when you’re a baby no one has to teach you how to la...
Hello Dollies
The second edition of Cook Book for Jane is finally here! I couldn't be more excited to share this piece of my family with you. I thought I'd celebrate by sharing one of the recipes on the blog. Hello Dollies are the easiest and most delicious cookie bar ever!
Music is Life
As I’ve pondered over things to include in my self portraits, I’ve had to dig deep to identify things that are a part of who I am, or things that have shaped me. Music is 100% one of those things. I get that there are music people and then there are kind-of-music people. I’m a passionate music-is-life kind of person.
Bountiful Goddess
Most people are motivated by three things - money, fame and power. But things present a problem when used to measure success. How do you measure yourself...
The Kaka House
In 2016, Ammon and I lived in Michigan. We'd been there a while, had two kids and one on the way, and decided it was time for us to purchase our first home...
It's OK To Be Me
Remember in elementary school, on the first day of the year, how the teacher always told everyone to circle up for the 'Get to Know You Game'? “Okay kids...
RASPBERRY PRETZEL JELLO SALAD
The 2nd edition of the cookbook my mom and I wrote together is currently being printed and I can'...
Cook Book for Jane
You should know right from the start that I made this cookbook more for myself than I did for my ...
Our Service Trip to Guatemala
My parents have always made service a priority in our family. They taught each of us to forget ab...
Christmas Traditions with the Taggarts
Traditions keep families strong. I swear, having traditions is what has really strengthened my re...
Falling In Love Again and Again
Talking comes naturally to some people and not so naturally to others. As you can probably guess...
Blackberry White Chocolate Mocha
This is such a nostalgic drink for me. When I was in college I worked as a barista in a small lit...
Hot Girl Summer
We are all gonna have a hot girl summer this year. ALL. OF. US. There’s no good reason you should...
One Of My Favorite Summer Dinners
I'm an Aries, which is a fire sign. I know this may sound silly to some, but there's something sp...
How We're Keeping Our Sanity This Summer
Cereal spilled all over the floor, a lukewarm gallon of milk sits on the kitchen counter with sev...
Deliciously Easy Chicken Pot Pie
My toxic trait is making amazing and delicious food, but never writing down a recipe, so I can ne...
Thursday Thoughts - Girls Trip, Summer Plans, and a New Family Tradition
Ok, a girls trip is literally what everyone needs! My bucket is overflowing with renewed energy f...
Avocado Toast to Die For… Literally
Supposedly millennials can’t afford to buy houses these days because they are spending all their ...
Everything I Know About Getting Into Hiking
The butterflies in my stomach are waking up knowing that hiking season is coming back! I never kn...
Abi’s Intro to Prepping: Self Sufficiency
Self-Sufficiency is the ultimate goal of any hard core prepper. It's the ability to live complete...
Abi’s Intro to Prepping: Food Storage
Have you ever heard of the story of the ants and the grasshopper? The ants spend all year prepari...
Abi’s Intro to Prepping: 72 Hour Kit
You asked and here it is! A Getting Started Prepper Guide. One of the biggest mistakes people mak...
Abi's Intro to Prepping: Water
Every class I have taken for preparedness starts with water. No matter each person’s circumstance...
All The Best Books - Recommended by You!
When I hurt my knee I was down for the count. While stuck in bed I asked for you all to share wit...