Crunchy Mama Candles

The last few months have been… a lot. After Ava’s surgery, life didn’t slow down the way I imagined it might. There have been follow-up appointments, healing, and still a few unknowns surrounding her bone graft that we’re waiting to see play out. And while all of that was unfolding, life around us kept moving. Between our family and some close relatives, we found ourselves in the ER three different times in the span of three weeks. Homeschool keeps moving forward, the candle

This morning, the kids ran outside to soak up the cool front and sunshine. From the doorway, I heard: “Hey, it’s Finter!” (that magical mix of fall and winter 😄) “Thank You, God!” “Ahhhh, it feels so good!” And I just stood there smiling. In that moment, I realized - our kids aren’t thankful by accident. They’ve been watching. They’ve seen Matt and me whisper quiet prayers of gratitude when an order comes in, when traffic clears, or when an answer finally clicks. They’ve see

It has always been part of my heart to help bridge the gap between the crunchy and non-crunchy world, specifically for the folks that...

We all love a good origins story- well, here's mine! I have always been a smell-goods girl. I love making a space my own, whether it’s my...