Anchored in Love is a new podcast rooted in real-life experiences with foster care, blended family life, healing, and boundaries. In this post, I share why I started the podcast and how it connects to the stories already shared here on the blog, now spoken out loud and available on Apple Podcasts.
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Blended and Beautiful: Navigating Motherhood in a Mixed Family
Blending a family is one of the hardest, and most rewarding, things I’ve ever done. It’s a mix of chaos, grace, and endless love. Every child in our home has a different story, yet together, we’ve built something beautifully ours. This post is about learning to let go of perfection, embrace connection, and see the real beauty in raising a blended family with love at its center.
Making Homemade Butter: Simple, Delicious, and Kid-Approved
We’ve been trying to make more of our food from scratch lately—not just for health reasons, but to help teach the kids the value of slowing down and learning where our food comes from. There’s something really special about taking the time to make things with your own hands, and butter turned out to beContinue reading “Making Homemade Butter: Simple, Delicious, and Kid-Approved”
Quick + Healthy Weeknight Dinner: Chicken & Cabbage Stir-Fry
Tonight’s dinner was a hit in our house—Chicken and Cabbage Stir-Fry! This is one of those easy, go-to meals that checks all the boxes: healthy, simple, and full of flavor. I whipped up a quick sauce using chicken stock, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and oyster sauce. It’s savory with a touch of richnessContinue reading “Quick + Healthy Weeknight Dinner: Chicken & Cabbage Stir-Fry”
Roasted Vegetable Bowls: A Family Favorite
One of our go-to meals is roasted vegetable bowls. They’re packed with color, nutrients, and flavor—plus, they’re easy to customize based on what we have on hand. We love following the “eat the rainbow” philosophy, which helps us get a variety of vitamins and minerals in every bite. We usually serve our roasted veggies overContinue reading “Roasted Vegetable Bowls: A Family Favorite”
Our Healthy Eating Journey: Learning, Adjusting, and Growing
In 2020, we discovered that our son couldn’t handle processed foods like most people. He also struggled with gluten, and after some testing, we learned that his body wasn’t properly absorbing nutrients. His intestines had a buildup of yeast, which meant we had to take steps to clear it out and focus on nourishing hisContinue reading “Our Healthy Eating Journey: Learning, Adjusting, and Growing”
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