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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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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