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I'm Abbey

Just a mom writing about the things that matter most to us. Home, family, the Savior, and our everyday efforts to create more heaven on earth.

I remember this moment 6 months after the pandemic had hit when the world had changed for all of us. I had closed my coaching business for what I thought was a temporary period of time so I could homeschool my youngest kids but only for just as long as was absolutely necessary. I just had to get through this season and then I would jump right back into the hustle that was my life pre-pandemic.

But then everything fell apart, and not just in the outside world. Things that I had been doing for years (hustling, striving, building businesses) seemed like the exact wrong thing for me to go back to. Some may call it burnt out, but it felt different than that. It just felt like I wasn’t in the right place anymore.

What feels life giving?

A wise friend of mine shared words with me that started me on a path I so desperately needed to be on if I was going to head in the direction God wanted me to go.

She asked me to write down what in my life felt life-giving. I worked on that list for an entire month and in the end I only wrote down a few things. I looked at that short little list and realized I had built this busy, wildly successful life that I wanted little to do with.

Have you ever felt that way? It wasn’t depression. It wasn’t unhappiness. It wasn’t a fake life.

It was just pursuing the wrong good things. Have you ever done that?

Things that just aren’t meant for you in the season of life you are in. Somewhere along the way we say yes to opportunities because we are just too afraid to say no. Even though we know we should.

And the longer I thought about that little list the more I realized I had no desire to go back to most of it. And here’s the thing…sometimes a lack of desire can speak just as much as an abundance of it.

So here I am, a few years into pursuing something different and ready to share with you what that pursuit looks like. I’m glad you are here.

I can’t wait to hear your story.

You Should Probably Know

I have no plans to homestead

I’ve noticed that a lot of times when someone starts out on a health or wellness journey it isn’t very long until they are looking for their own little piece of land to build a farm and raise a bunch of animals. Having dirt under my fingernails is literally my least favorite feeling in the world and I love my suburban life. I love neighbors and tree-lined streets with kids riding bicycles down them. So just know, we are pursuing heaven here, not a homestead.

01/05

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I am a self-taught scriptorian

Never, ever, in the history of ever did I read the scriptures with my parents. They were both trapped in addiction and mental illness and that left little time for raising children in the gospel. But I still found God, and most of that initial love for Him was found in His Word. And my love of His Word has only grown deeper and deeper. Every answer to every question can be found there and I am excited to share with you what I’ve uncovered while I have been digging.

02/05

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I am a homemaking late bloomer

A childhood like mine is a double-edged sword. In so many ways, I had to grow up way too quickly. But in many other ways, it’s taken me a long time to catch up to many other women in the same seasons of life as me. But it’s never too late to start. Heaven and home are always waiting, and we are welcome whenever we arrive.

03/05

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Sarcasm is my love language

If you follow me on Instagram you probably already know this. Love and laughter go hand in hand in my life. I also believe we take ourselves way too seriously, especially sometimes when we are pursuing a faith-filled life. But around here, our banter is a blessing that brings us together. p.s. my husband is my biggest internet troll and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

04/05

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I’ll take something written over a podcast every single time.

This might seem strange coming from a girl who somehow didn’t read an actual fiction book for almost 20 years, but things are different than they used to be. I remembered how much I love to read and life feels better since I leaned into that again. And I know it takes more time to read, than listen, but as a girl pursuing slower and simpler, there is something about reading that just makes sense.