Meet Shannon…
Hello! My name is Shannon and I’m happy you stopped by! Twenty years ago I left my family and “city-life” in the South to come to a small town in the midwest with my husband. Three kids and a couple of dogs later I find my life full to the brim… and often overflowing onto my running shoes! I spend my time trying to remember which child to pick up when, gulping coffee, eating icing and working hard to find and follow the path that God has set out before me.
The Aftermath of Independence Day
I love the 4th of July! All the red white and blue, the gathering of friends and family, and--despite our differences--coming together as a country to celebrate what independence really means. In our neighborhood we have the cutest parade: Americana at its best! I'll...
read moreShe Believed She Could Forgive the Unforgivable
Sometimes life happens just like an amazing song: you meet a guy when you're in 7th grade and think he's "cute". Turns out, he thinks you're pretty cute too and you start a sweet middle school friendship. Then, when you're 14 and 15 you start dating, and finally get...
read moreBest Lemony Summer Dessert Ever
Ok. Want a REALLY good dessert recipe that will make you the star of every backyard BBQ this side of the Mississippi? We gotcha covered. The best part about this one is that it's really pretty easy! Wait--actually the best part is that they are SOOOOOOOO amazing....
read moreMyth Busters
On the rare occasion I watch TV, one of my fave shows is Myth Busters. Maybe it's because I've parented through toddler-hood too many times and am somewhat scarred by the question, "Why? Why why why why whywhywhwywhywhy???" In life, you see, there are statements and...
read moreWhat’s Your Drink of Choice?
For some reason during this particular season of my life I've found myself a bit more frayed than usual. I've been a bit snappy, a bit short, a bit--shall we just say it?--grumpy. Oh. I can thing of at least 17 million things to blame it on, but the fact of the...
read moreJust One Instant
How long do you think an "instant" actually is? Is it a few seconds? Half a second? Almost as long as a moment? Silly questions, really, but for some reason I've been feeling a need to define and quantify something that I've learned has so much power in it. You...
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