“I’m excited and hopeful to really have days that are intentionally built around what I value. And to focus on those 3 for that day. The [Simply Big Life] SBL community is so helpful to me, as this is a new way for me to think and plan my day. I LOVE it!”

I have always felt like I was fairly “good” at checking in and connecting to what it is that i need at any given time. However, recently this ability has been challenged. These past few weeks I have been laser focused on my work and my passion, which is this blog and community. I have […]

Values: A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgement of what is important in life. Life is a journey. We are all on our own unique path, in the process of navigating and finding our way. It is all too easy in today’s world to get off track and distracted from who we are, […]

What is A Simply Big Life? This is kind of a trick question, because there is not one right answer to what a simply big life means. It will look and feel different to every single person reading this. 

Finding my happy groove in the midst of the holiday hustle. Returning to the calm, peaceful joy that I had as a child. And throwing in some yummy, healthy soup to boot! 

Two things two know about me right off the bat. I LOVE reading food blogs, trying out new recipes and lately I have shamelessly been posting pictures of my food! Ok that was three. With that being said, I decided it was about time to find a cozy little spot where I can go and […]

Beginning the journey by taking the first step to creating a life you love.

Over the years I have had a love-hate relationship with food. I have tried pretty much every diet in one form or another. As a result my weight has been up and down and all over the place. It took about ten years and a lot of help along the way to get to the […]

Wowza. What a week. Seriously, just last week I wrote about quality time and happy sunshine. This week has felt like the exact opposite of that ideal. It all started on Sunday night when I found myself reaching my limit of frustration after every little thing the kids did. My fuse was SO short and stayed […]

I should start with the truth. Lately quality time in our home has been a bit sparse. It is not for lack of desire or trying which makes it that much harder of a pill to swallow. My husband’s work schedule takes him away from home Friday through Monday and when he is home we […]