• I had a moment of truth that I needed this week because to be honest, not having a break from these boys since mid-March has begun to be kind of hard on me. If you scroll far right, that’s the picture of our family room wall, blank. Recently we added the photo (which I LOVE) but it was still missing something. After the boys came back from morning camp and we were sitting on the couch (the house buzzing with noise again), I realized how true the saying is in regards to a house vs. home. How blessed we are to have noise in this home, nonstop talking 🥴, dirty feet and busy days, together. I just needed a little break from the boys this week to be refreshed that my family is what makes a house a home, not the beautiful walls that make it up. . . #beforeandafter #trinityfarmsc #tuesdaytruth #farmhousestyle #motherhood #travelfamily
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    I had a moment of truth that I needed this week because to be honest, not having a break from these boys since mid-March has begun to be kind of hard on me. If you scroll far right, that’s the picture of our family room wall, blank. Recently we added the photo (which I LOVE) but it was still missing something. After the boys came back from morning camp and we were sitting on the couch (the house buzzing with noise again), I realized how true the saying is in regards to a house vs. home. How blessed we are to have noise in this home, nonstop talking 🥴, dirty feet and busy days, together. I just needed a little break from the boys this week to be refreshed that my family is what makes a house a home, not the beautiful walls that make it up. . . #beforeandafter #trinityfarmsc #tuesdaytruth #farmhousestyle #motherhood #travelfamily
  • The big things, you can keep those. We cherish the small things, like finally having fireflys (or as NJ peeps say, lightning bugs), light up our sky every summer evening. We kept the boys up late tonight for a summer session of lightning bug catching. After living in a climate too hot for lightning bugs their whole life, these boys were beyond smitten. . . #simplesaturday #sweetsummertime #firefly #sc #lovethisboy #bigsmiles #thegreatoutdoors #travelfamily #carolinaliving #fireflys
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    The big things, you can keep those. We cherish the small things, like finally having fireflys (or as NJ peeps say, lightning bugs), light up our sky every summer evening. We kept the boys up late tonight for a summer session of lightning bug catching. After living in a climate too hot for lightning bugs their whole life, these boys were beyond smitten. . . #simplesaturday #sweetsummertime #firefly #sc #lovethisboy #bigsmiles #thegreatoutdoors #travelfamily #carolinaliving #fireflys
  • We miss flying 😭😭😭. I truly miss the smell of @auntieannespretzels’s wafting through the airport, the tight squeezes in the seats for the duration of the flight (I’m clearly the stranger who talks to you the whole flight) and those airplane pretzels - you just can’t buy them anywhere ❤️✈️. Our family has made the personal decision not to fly right now for leisurely trekking, and not gonna lie, I really miss it already. I’m so happy that our SC friend 😍 Lisa told us all about Runway Park - a Greenville, SC airplane-inspired park located near our new airport. This adorable park features a runway for bike racing, a local cafe with the sweetest airplane-themed menu for kids, park amusements all airplane-themed and our favorite part: the constant sounds of planes taking off and landing 👏🏻. We may not be sitting on planes right now but we’re so thankful for this little gift of hearing our favorite engine sounds in the meantime. ✈️ Although we’ve decided not to fly leisurely this summer, we just discovered an amazing new hotel partner for our 2020 Trek with Kids to share about soon. While we may be temporarily grounded, we are ready to keep trekking, safely. There are so many hotels that are doing so much good for others, especially during COVID-19, and we want to continue to do our small part in tourism by sharing about them. We’re ready for take-off again on www.goanddogood.com! ✈️ . . #takeoff #airplanes #gmu #flights #airtravel #bestparks #wemissflying #greenvillesc #greenville360 #yeahthatgreenville
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    We miss flying 😭😭😭. I truly miss the smell of @auntieannespretzels’s wafting through the airport, the tight squeezes in the seats for the duration of the flight (I’m clearly the stranger who talks to you the whole flight) and those airplane pretzels - you just can’t buy them anywhere ❤️✈️. Our family has made the personal decision not to fly right now for leisurely trekking, and not gonna lie, I really miss it already. I’m so happy that our SC friend 😍 Lisa told us all about Runway Park - a Greenville, SC airplane-inspired park located near our new airport. This adorable park features a runway for bike racing, a local cafe with the sweetest airplane-themed menu for kids, park amusements all airplane-themed and our favorite part: the constant sounds of planes taking off and landing 👏🏻. We may not be sitting on planes right now but we’re so thankful for this little gift of hearing our favorite engine sounds in the meantime. ✈️ Although we’ve decided not to fly leisurely this summer, we just discovered an amazing new hotel partner for our 2020 Trek with Kids to share about soon. While we may be temporarily grounded, we are ready to keep trekking, safely. There are so many hotels that are doing so much good for others, especially during COVID-19, and we want to continue to do our small part in tourism by sharing about them. We’re ready for take-off again on www.goanddogood.com! ✈️ . . #takeoff #airplanes #gmu #flights #airtravel #bestparks #wemissflying #greenvillesc #greenville360 #yeahthatgreenville
  • Remember when I put seeds in the ground on Mother’s Day, my first adventure in owning a farm? Well, I wish I could tell you that these bad boys started popping out, but the truthful answer is that we had little to no activity for almost 45 days. Every single day, the boys and I would water and check on the seeds —- nothing. I almost threw my farmhand in, honestly, thinking I’ll just stick to interior decor. I spent countless hours researching cut flowers, researching what I was doing wrong, what I could do to get something, anything going. And do you know what ended up working?! SURRENDERING. It wasn’t until I admitted that I had no idea what I was doing this morning, consulted an expert and got advice that I learned that this season has been a poor season for cut flower growing in our mountainous area. I’m not giving up growing from seeds, but for this summer, I’m so happy to see these beautiful, budding flowers from my family room every day. In a world that tells me I should be an expert at everything, I’m super happy to have surrendered today and to enjoy the fruits of someone else’s expertise. And so in this little square that looks like perfection, I wanted you to know that it’s ok to not know. . #cutflowers #gardening #brownthumb #flowerbed #thankgodforgardeners #farmhouse #summerblooms #happiness
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    Remember when I put seeds in the ground on Mother’s Day, my first adventure in owning a farm? Well, I wish I could tell you that these bad boys started popping out, but the truthful answer is that we had little to no activity for almost 45 days. Every single day, the boys and I would water and check on the seeds —- nothing. I almost threw my farmhand in, honestly, thinking I’ll just stick to interior decor. I spent countless hours researching cut flowers, researching what I was doing wrong, what I could do to get something, anything going. And do you know what ended up working?! SURRENDERING. It wasn’t until I admitted that I had no idea what I was doing this morning, consulted an expert and got advice that I learned that this season has been a poor season for cut flower growing in our mountainous area. I’m not giving up growing from seeds, but for this summer, I’m so happy to see these beautiful, budding flowers from my family room every day. In a world that tells me I should be an expert at everything, I’m super happy to have surrendered today and to enjoy the fruits of someone else’s expertise. And so in this little square that looks like perfection, I wanted you to know that it’s ok to not know. . #cutflowers #gardening #brownthumb #flowerbed #thankgodforgardeners #farmhouse #summerblooms #happiness
  • My dad was the person who I was most worried to tell about our move from FL. He absolutely LOVES Florida and our golf-centric, golf cart community there, more than I ever did. So to hear things from my dad this trip like: “I absolutely love it on the farm! Wow, Greenville’s downtown is the best I’ve seen! Your farm is so relaxing and I love driving around this area” feels like a gift to me. Thankful today to have my dad from out-of-state here with me in person, knowing that is a privilege and a gift and not guaranteed. Also thankful to be married to a man who points and leads our family back to Jesus whenever we hit a slippery fall. Happy Father’s Day to all! . . #greenville #fathersday #dadsareagift #lifeisagift #families #thankyoudad #goodgoodfather #exploregvl
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    My dad was the person who I was most worried to tell about our move from FL. He absolutely LOVES Florida and our golf-centric, golf cart community there, more than I ever did. So to hear things from my dad this trip like: “I absolutely love it on the farm! Wow, Greenville’s downtown is the best I’ve seen! Your farm is so relaxing and I love driving around this area” feels like a gift to me. Thankful today to have my dad from out-of-state here with me in person, knowing that is a privilege and a gift and not guaranteed. Also thankful to be married to a man who points and leads our family back to Jesus whenever we hit a slippery fall. Happy Father’s Day to all! . . #greenville #fathersday #dadsareagift #lifeisagift #families #thankyoudad #goodgoodfather #exploregvl
  • MY PARENTS ARE HERE FROM NJ! 🥳 Back in 2007, I had met a guy 😍 and decided that I’d stay in Florida after college to pursue our relationship further. When making that choice, I made the difficult choice of knowing I’d likely always live away from my parents, grandparents and siblings. But one thing that has made that easier over the years is my family’s commitment to visit us - both in FL and now here at #trinityfarmsc. My parents never let 10 weeks go by without them hopping on a plane to see us. And then insert the coronavirus. Our summer plans there were cancelled and my parents 8-week visit turned into a 16-week later visit, all due to the virus and their concerns around it. Yet, my selfless parents hopped in a car, drove 9 1/2 hours and are now here on our doorstep!!!!!! 😍. Hasn’t the sweetest side effect of coronavirus existing been how important time with family is?!? We are so thankful to have Grammy and Pop in SC. . . #grandparents #firstvisit #farmhousesteps #weresohappy #smile #grammyandpop #grandkids #familyfirst #thankyoujesus
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    MY PARENTS ARE HERE FROM NJ! 🥳 Back in 2007, I had met a guy 😍 and decided that I’d stay in Florida after college to pursue our relationship further. When making that choice, I made the difficult choice of knowing I’d likely always live away from my parents, grandparents and siblings. But one thing that has made that easier over the years is my family’s commitment to visit us - both in FL and now here at #trinityfarmsc. My parents never let 10 weeks go by without them hopping on a plane to see us. And then insert the coronavirus. Our summer plans there were cancelled and my parents 8-week visit turned into a 16-week later visit, all due to the virus and their concerns around it. Yet, my selfless parents hopped in a car, drove 9 1/2 hours and are now here on our doorstep!!!!!! 😍. Hasn’t the sweetest side effect of coronavirus existing been how important time with family is?!? We are so thankful to have Grammy and Pop in SC. . . #grandparents #firstvisit #farmhousesteps #weresohappy #smile #grammyandpop #grandkids #familyfirst #thankyoujesus
  • {Books were gifted by my partnership with FrontGate Media} 📚 This guy is quite the reader this summer 📚 Although we can’t wait for the @greenvillelibrary to open for new memberships, he’s been keeping busy by entering their Summer Reading League and committing to read 24 chapter books for tons of fun prizes this summer! I was honestly a little surprised by some of the chapter books he’s been reading and the way that the children in the books talk to their parents, friends and schoolmates. I began the search for Christian books for early readers (L is entering 2nd) and discovered through #frontgatemedia that the Wally McDoogle book series has been reillustrated! This book series, written by a Christian author, incorporates themes of sharing and caring in every book, begins the book with a Bible scripture and provides some post-reading questions for early learners. The books are silly and fun and Landon is obsessed (and I’m super thankful knowing they’re good for his cute, little heart!) Happy summer reading! . . #bookworm #christianbooks #youngreaders #wallymcdoogle #christianfamily #summerreading #librarygoals #farmhouse #authors
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    {Books were gifted by my partnership with FrontGate Media} 📚 This guy is quite the reader this summer 📚 Although we can’t wait for the @greenvillelibrary to open for new memberships, he’s been keeping busy by entering their Summer Reading League and committing to read 24 chapter books for tons of fun prizes this summer! I was honestly a little surprised by some of the chapter books he’s been reading and the way that the children in the books talk to their parents, friends and schoolmates. I began the search for Christian books for early readers (L is entering 2nd) and discovered through #frontgatemedia that the Wally McDoogle book series has been reillustrated! This book series, written by a Christian author, incorporates themes of sharing and caring in every book, begins the book with a Bible scripture and provides some post-reading questions for early learners. The books are silly and fun and Landon is obsessed (and I’m super thankful knowing they’re good for his cute, little heart!) Happy summer reading! . . #bookworm #christianbooks #youngreaders #wallymcdoogle #christianfamily #summerreading #librarygoals #farmhouse #authors
  • I wanted to invite you all to experience the summer sunrise that we have been so blessed by on #trinityfarmsc. I can palpably feel God through the smells, the sounds and the view each morning. Happy Friday! ☀️ . . #sunrise #modernfarmhouse #farmlife #goodmorning #morningglory #hismerciesarereneweverymorning #haveagoodday #smile #christianfamily #travelfamily #southcarolina
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    I wanted to invite you all to experience the summer sunrise that we have been so blessed by on #trinityfarmsc. I can palpably feel God through the smells, the sounds and the view each morning. Happy Friday! ☀️ . . #sunrise #modernfarmhouse #farmlife #goodmorning #morningglory #hismerciesarereneweverymorning #haveagoodday #smile #christianfamily #travelfamily #southcarolina
  • I’m excited to be building a home gym in our garage and I’m excited to be supplementing with a new local gym, @fiveforksathletics: two things that I personally never thought I’d type. My husband and I share similar interests, but working out hasn’t typically been one of them. In fact, our biggest marital issue that we fought through together was back in 2014 when Logan focused too heavily on his fitness while I held remorse in my heart and felt left out by women in the gym world who I felt saw me as inferior. When we moved from FL, I was most worried about leaving behind our beloved @trinityfitnesspv. This Christian gym is where my husband became saved and where ultimately I recommitted my life to the Lord. It was a comfortable place for both of us and I was super worried about what our faith could start to look like when that was stripped away. But, it turns out, God knew all of this ahead of time and equipped with Godfidence. I walked into an intimidating CrossFit with Logan last week and met wonderful people and enjoyed the workout. I can’t wait to add to our home gym and now I look forward to working out in the mornings with my husband, genuinely. God has made every single human fearfully and wonderfully made from womb to tomb, and I know that he can use me beyond the walls of Trinity Fitness or wherever else my mind tells me that I can’t do 💪🏻 . What does your mind tell YOU that YOU can’t do?! . #travelfamily #marriage #workoutmotivation #youcandoit #positivevibes
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    I’m excited to be building a home gym in our garage and I’m excited to be supplementing with a new local gym, @fiveforksathletics: two things that I personally never thought I’d type. My husband and I share similar interests, but working out hasn’t typically been one of them. In fact, our biggest marital issue that we fought through together was back in 2014 when Logan focused too heavily on his fitness while I held remorse in my heart and felt left out by women in the gym world who I felt saw me as inferior. When we moved from FL, I was most worried about leaving behind our beloved @trinityfitnesspv. This Christian gym is where my husband became saved and where ultimately I recommitted my life to the Lord. It was a comfortable place for both of us and I was super worried about what our faith could start to look like when that was stripped away. But, it turns out, God knew all of this ahead of time and equipped with Godfidence. I walked into an intimidating CrossFit with Logan last week and met wonderful people and enjoyed the workout. I can’t wait to add to our home gym and now I look forward to working out in the mornings with my husband, genuinely. God has made every single human fearfully and wonderfully made from womb to tomb, and I know that he can use me beyond the walls of Trinity Fitness or wherever else my mind tells me that I can’t do 💪🏻 . What does your mind tell YOU that YOU can’t do?! . #travelfamily #marriage #workoutmotivation #youcandoit #positivevibes
  • Couldn’t figure out what we were missing on #trinityfarmsc, but my brother @bill_i_am_a_realtor did: we are loving our new web swings 🕸 Suspended from our out front tree, I have heard endless laughs and giggles the past twenty four hours after this happy package came in the mail. My husband and I have to put the boys on technology to get them off of them so that we can have a turn, too 😄. Feeling extra blessed today as we pass the one-month mark of our big move and new adventure. In many ways, we have had so much excitement. But in even more ways, we have had so much slower, quality time to just sit around, talk, encourage, giggle and... swing. We are embracing every single moment of life on the farm, together. . . #webswing #treeswing #farmlife #modernfarmhouse #carolinalife #sc #simplelife #qualitytime #thebestgift #travelfamily #getoutside
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    Couldn’t figure out what we were missing on #trinityfarmsc, but my brother @bill_i_am_a_realtor did: we are loving our new web swings 🕸 Suspended from our out front tree, I have heard endless laughs and giggles the past twenty four hours after this happy package came in the mail. My husband and I have to put the boys on technology to get them off of them so that we can have a turn, too 😄. Feeling extra blessed today as we pass the one-month mark of our big move and new adventure. In many ways, we have had so much excitement. But in even more ways, we have had so much slower, quality time to just sit around, talk, encourage, giggle and... swing. We are embracing every single moment of life on the farm, together. . . #webswing #treeswing #farmlife #modernfarmhouse #carolinalife #sc #simplelife #qualitytime #thebestgift #travelfamily #getoutside