A series on creating space in your home for deep connection and meaningful conversations. Hey Mamas! How is your family table? You know the one. The one that may…
Introducing Your Go-To Lemon Roasted Chicken Recipe A good roasted chicken is one thing that every home cook should have in their arsenal. It has so many things going…
A little sweet, a little spicy, and a whole lot of flavor. This bowl is packed with soy, ginger and chili marinated salmon, fragrant coconut rice, and crunchy Korean…
This little trip-fecta dessert, snack, brunch-darling is tender inside with the perfect crispy edges outside. Laced with candied ginger and a hint of lemon, she goes beautifully with juicy…
Is it an omelette? A quiche? Or a casserole? It’s a frittata! If you’re new to this easy, versatile, and filling little dish then let me tell you something!…
Hosts aren’t the only ones bringing awesomeness to the holiday gatherings. There is an import life giving role that you and I can play as a guest. How to be…
A cross between broccoli and cauliflower, this side dish is loaded with flavor and crispy browned bits. If Romanesco is unavailable, cauliflower or broccoli will work beautifully. Are you…
Layers of smoky, seasoned, slightly spicy pork, tender black beans, and flavorful broth, have found their purpose in life! Are you looking for a weeknight meal that goes beyond…
We called her Memaw. She was cute, she was kind and she cooked with Crisco. There are two things I have undeniably inherited from my Memaw: her unbridled love…
Laughter and salsa for the win! This was my first food post back at the beginning of my blogging. It’s now updated and improved… but of course my first ever food post had to…
First and foremost, you need to know that a double batch of this recipe is the only way to go. These mouthfuls of everything good in life will disappear…
Right now, an entire world, feels as if it’s in a holding pattern. In some capacity, each one of us find ourselves here. Unlikely victims of a virus that…
I first discovered this dream of a recipe in 2011 when I happened upon a retail website selling pressure cookers… huh? A pressure what? Sounds dangerous. Or awesome. Thankfully,…
Or it’s just a terrible, horrible, very bad, no good day. As the world continues to reveal it’s brokenness, and peoples lives reach their boiling point, you and I…
As I mentioned in my last Friday Finds post, we are approaching holiday gatherings. Which means a mix of people and family members… all descending on homes around the…
It’s cold-ish here in Texas. Which has me thinking about warm bowls of (as my husband calls it) meaty-beefy-cheesy-spicy chili. There are two very specific memories that come rolling…
Cultivating meaningful conversations Alright mamas, if you’ve been following along lately, then you’ve heard me talk about creating a culture of meaningful conversation in our homes. Now that we’ve…
My word for the year At the beginning of each year, I choose a word. This word becomes a focused theme for myself personally. This year’s word, simplify. It’s…
Last week I kicked off a series on creating space in our homes for deep connection and meaningful conversations. Laid a little foundation by looking at the way in…
Lately, here in the goodsoil, I’ve been talking about our purpose. Over the past few weeks we’ve covered some important territory regarding God’s purpose for our lives. To Recap…
As a newly married twenty-something, one of the first things I learned to bake, was this no-fail dessert. Fast forward a few decades and this warm and cozy hug-inside-a-loaf-pan…
Parenting these days is no sideline gig. It’s a full-on contact sport. Although previous generations of parents had their own challenges, today’s parents face an entirely unique ballgame with…
One thing we’ve all learned throughout these recent months of forced family time is that it’s awesome. Until it’s not. Many of us have found the resulting pause of…
As we continue the story from last week, let me do a quick recap… Our family of six moves back to Texas after an overseas assignment in Singapore It’s…
Moving is hard. Change is hard. Moving is change amidst a giant ameba of unknowns. And it is hard. Moving internationally, now that is one big blur of chaos…
We have all been there. In the downward spiral of self-talk. Maybe it begins with a hurt from another, disappointment in ourselves, unforeseen life circumstances, or fear of the…
A year ago, my husband and I made the decision to downsize our expenses and head into the next chapter of life carrying a more simplified plan. This included…
Last week I spent some time at the beach with friends and family. First, all the hallelujahs! Second, I’m always undone at how God went over the top in…
Are you a lemon lover? I am. Although we can get lemons year round, they just feel summery to me. Reminding me of the outdoorsy, free spirited, splash of…
Seeing as we are all cooking in our kitchens more than we ever thought possible, thanks to our current stay home lives, I thought we could use a little…
Well, I did not take any family Easter pics this year. #momfail #ohwell (the above photo is from January 2019). Maybe it was because, this year was quarantine Easter,…
Make Food & Make Friends. Then enjoy them together! Even if you’re not in college, you’ll love these quick recipes! I made a free PDF guide with FOURTEEN of…
Well friends, it’s back. My little corner of the blogosphere where I overshare some of my favorite finds and offer random tips. Hopefully adding a bit of value and…
Some weeks come at us with full throttle aggression. Convincing us we’re fighting all the unreasonable battles, in a span of days. As if we are Frodo in Lord…
(A Fancy Word for Unchangeable… that Means Everything for Us) God. Doesn’t. Change. For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. Malachi 3:6 ESV People…
Years ago while I was still living the “hey kids let’s meet your cousins at the indoor playground for lunch” phase of my mothering, my sister and I loaded…
Friendships are important. Most of us would agree that they are vital to our growth and thriving. Then, there are those relationships that go the distance. The ones that…
Listen, if you know me well then you are astutely aware of my oversharing tendencies. Thank you for tolerating me thus far! In the spirit of loving y’all dearly…
Becoming. To come, change, or grow to be. This is us. No matter who we are or where we’ve been… we are always becoming. Maybe we are actively striving…
Welcome back to the recap from my summer cooking classes! To refresh: This past summer, I gathered some girlfriends and set up a little cooking spa for us in…
Several years back, while living in Virginia, I taught cooking classes for a group of newly married darlings. They were young, beautiful and eager to learn together. We cooked…
As we wrap up reading through Proverbs for a month, I wanted to share some final thoughts. Not like final final. But like temporarily final. Because ladies, we reserve…
If you have been on here lately then you know that we are reading through Proverbs. It’s like the easiest straight forward thing since Siri brought us voice texting!…
It all began on a girls trip to Vietnam. Straightaway, you should expect something amazing or humiliating. Let the record show that this was one for the “lessons in…
