Making Rivendell in the Desert

Coming back from Christmas we stopped by "The Cousins" house in Texas.  Much fun was had. Braums icecream has a mythical status in...

Can I reverse (and prevent) tooth decay with yogurt? Quick backstory: I have struggled with tooth decay my whole life. From getting my teeth...

 Winter season (plant in October) Our Must-haves! Rita's Tomatoes!!! Simply the best. Our neighbor Rita has grown tomatoes that are the ...

 Irene's shenanigans... She is a little goofball, chuckling at her own wit

 Little Rangers need to get their kits out at least once a month. They need to explore outside, learn valuable skills like tracking, stamina...

I want to do more than keep my kids alive.....I want to teach the kids how to actually live. I told the kids this was our new era. We are go...

 We are such fragile beings, suspended above eternity. Just one lungfull of oxygen, one burst brain-blood-vessel, one heartbeat away, from...

 I want to change our family culture closer to our original vision, of making Rivendell. Family culture matters, routines and prayers matter...

 Recently I've reflected on how little my daily expense of time reflects my actual ideals.  I want to live like God is real. I want to c...

And back. So that's 3300 miles update: we survived. I updated this with what actually worked Before the trip... PLAN OUT THE STOPS with ...

 Peppermint bark 3/8 lb of melted dark chocolate, spread out on parchment paper. Let cool 3/4 lb white almond bark, melted + 16 drops pepper...