About Me
Hi there, my name is Crystal and I love learning, reading, and healthy living to a point, I do love my chocolate and drink way more coffee than is normal. I also love essential oils, DYI crafts and journals.
Mother, wife, ministry… some of the many labels that have described me or will be describing me soon. It’s a lot, especially when it wasn’t the “plan”. I’ve always had a plan, an idea of where my life was headed from the time I was 13. However it didn’t exactly match up with God’s plan…
Recent Posts
Malachi’s First Birthday: Party on a Budget
A few months late, and by a few I mean 7, but I finally got around to writing about my son’s first birthday. First birthdays are so special. A whole year with my little guy. I was probably...
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Blogging: Being Accountable and Staying True
I’m back at it. Blogging. I took the summer off. I wasn't a small business owner. I hardly posted on social media, therefore there was no growth. No blogging, google analytics or SEOs. Blogging is hard. There is so much pressure to have high views, good numbers and...
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Starter Kit 101
You've got your starter kit - now what? Now that you've got your starter kit, what's next? The first time I opened my kit I had no idea what to do. I grabbed purification and thieves and that was it. I didn't use it for anything other than making the living room smell...
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Feeling “Unfit”: My Postpartum Fitness Journey
To be honest, I hate the gym. I hate running, and I’m not for lifting weights and all that other stuff everyone else seems to enjoy. Crossfit scares me, spin classes sound hard and don’t even get me started on jogging. And after giving birth, none of it seemed to be...
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Easter Family Traditions
This year is Malachi’s first Easter. He’s still a little young to understand Easter baskets and the Easter bunny. Or even the meaning of Easter and the love and sacrifice of Jesus. After Good Friday service we went for brunch, just our little family and my husband and...
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Separation Anxiety: Why + How to Cope
Everyone has heard of separation anxiety. If you’ve ever been around preschools, daycares or sunday school, you know it involves a lot of tears, screaming and outbursts. It usually starts around their first birthday. The Science When babies are born, they don’t...
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