Systems Architect. Wellness Advocate. Community Builder.

    The Journal

    Notes from my corner of the world.

    This started years ago as a little blog called Small Town Big Adventures — two friends writing about life in a small Kansas town. It grew up right alongside me. These days it's where I think out loud about all of it: family, building businesses, clean living, the wellness rabbit holes I happily fall down, community, and the everyday stuff in between. No curated highlight reel — just the honest, sometimes messy view of how it all fits together. Pull up a chair.

    Unicorn SPiT in My Office
    Hardware Life & DIYNovember 2019

    Unicorn SPiT in My Office

    I decided to put some Unicorn SPiT in my office, have you heard of it? My father-in-law went away for the winter ... and I kicked him out of his desk.

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    Cut Paver Patio Blocks the Easy Way
    Hardware Life & DIYApril 2020

    Cut Paver Patio Blocks the Easy Way

    Cutting paver patio blocks is now easy because we found a cheap trick! We started a patio project out by our pool and Man Cave...

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    Friend, STOP Comparing Yourself to Others
    Wellness & Clean LivingJune 2020

    Friend, STOP Comparing Yourself to Others

    Friend, stop comparing yourself to other people around you. I know, it's easy to do. You pass a friend in a car you wish you had...

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    How I Reversed My Cervical Dysplasia (health journey)
    Wellness & Clean Living2018

    How I Reversed My Cervical Dysplasia (health journey)

    How I reversed my cervical dysplasia, said good-bye to my severe anxiety and finally started to lose weight after "trying everything" in less than 6 months.

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    Light Bulbs — Stop Lighting Aisle Confusion
    Hardware Life & DIYApril 2016

    Light Bulbs — Stop Lighting Aisle Confusion

    I love antique lights, and most other old things. As usual, the boyfriend puts a kibosh on anything that I need to spend my time to redo, especially electrical...

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    $20 Sink Makeover
    Hardware Life & DIYMarch 2016

    $20 Sink Makeover

    If you know me, I am sure you are aware of my junk obsession. #ibrakeforjunk This is probably one of the things that most drives my husband absolutely crazy!

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    Travel with Kids — Our Top 5 Secrets
    Family2018

    Travel with Kids — Our Top 5 Secrets

    We travel quite a bit with the kids, so I wanted to share our top 5 secrets! Make sure you have the right luggage for you and your kids...

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