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?!”

Self Portrait Series 5/52 Isn’t it cool that when you’re a baby no one has to teach you how to la...

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!

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.

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...

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...

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...

The 2nd edition of the cookbook my mom and I wrote together is currently being printed and I can'...

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You should know right from the start that I made this cookbook more for myself than I did for my ...

My parents have always made service a priority in our family. They taught each of us to forget ab...

Traditions keep families strong. I swear, having traditions is what has really strengthened my re...

Talking comes naturally to some people and not so naturally to others. As you can probably guess...

This is such a nostalgic drink for me. When I was in college I worked as a barista in a small lit...

We are all gonna have a hot girl summer this year. ALL. OF. US. There’s no good reason you should...

I'm an Aries, which is a fire sign. I know this may sound silly to some, but there's something sp...

Cereal spilled all over the floor, a lukewarm gallon of milk sits on the kitchen counter with sev...

My toxic trait is making amazing and delicious food, but never writing down a recipe, so I can ne...

Ok, a girls trip is literally what everyone needs! My bucket is overflowing with renewed energy f...

Supposedly millennials can’t afford to buy houses these days because they are spending all their ...

The butterflies in my stomach are waking up knowing that hiking season is coming back! I never kn...

Self-Sufficiency is the ultimate goal of any hard core prepper. It's the ability to live complete...

Have you ever heard of the story of the ants and the grasshopper? The ants spend all year prepari...

You asked and here it is! A Getting Started Prepper Guide. One of the biggest mistakes people mak...

Every class I have taken for preparedness starts with water. No matter each person’s circumstance...

When I hurt my knee I was down for the count. While stuck in bed I asked for you all to share wit...

Naming children is hard, like so much harder than anyone ever lets on. My sister Emily was namele...

The Best Way to Play Guess Who Guess Who was one of my all time favorite games growing up. I fond...

Lately I’ve been experimenting with Thrive Life and trying to incorporate it more into my daily c...

A NEW YEAR, A FRESH START My brother Spencer told me that the more goals we make the less likely ...

One day last year, my mom busted through my front door and started excitedly rambling about th...

Alright, to start out I have to tell you that all freeze fried or food storage companies are not...

I could talk about meditation all day, every day! I love it! I feel like most of my problems are ...

Pandemic + Earthquake At the crazy point of the pandemic where toilet paper was being sold on t...

I’m finally coming back to the world of the living after getting over my jet lag, but GREECE, you...

I'm kind of a dreamer. A dreamer and a doer, really. I always have been. It's part of who I am. I...