❤️ snapped this while the girls were practicing their senior cheer dance. I hope big sister knows how adored she is
She thinks she is just as big as they are.......in her cowgirl pajamas I might add , because she is also a cowgirl, snake expert, frog whisperer, and animal lover.
The person you will be in 5 years depends largely on:
1. The books you read
2. The food you eat
3. The habits you cultivate
4. The people you surround yourself with
5. The conversations you engage in
6. The mindset you adopt
7. The risks you take and lessons you learn
"The best view comes after the hardest climb"
Hiking in Skyline park Arizona 🏜 ❤️
Love the views and pretty rocks, thankfully only saw lizards and no rattlesnakes....not gonna sugar coat it, it was not an easy hike!
Yesterday Maddyn woke up asking to watch the national geographic Loch Ness monster documentary and today she asked me to take her Thrifting 😆 🤣 😂 im raising an 80 year old 7 year old with lots of spunk and no filter
If you're sleep deprived, one of the best things you can do (counterintuitively) is high-intensity exercise.
A few hours of sleep deprivation reduces insulin sensitivity and impairs cognitive function.
But just 10 minutes of HIIT can enhance brain blood flow, cognitive performance, and blood glucose regulation. It can take you back to baseline, or even above it, for several hours or until you can get adequate sleep.
You may not feel like going hard when you're tired, but the short-term benefits are real. Just don't make poor sleep a habit.
Not every child walks back into school after Christmas break feeling rested, celebrated, or safe.
For some kids, the holidays are loud.
Or lonely.
Or heavy.
Or something they’re just relieved is over.
So as they come through our doors this week, love on your kids a little extra. A smile. A gentle word. Sitting down at their level. Letting them talk—or just letting them be quiet.
You may be the first genuine affection they’ve felt in two weeks.
The first adult who sees them.
The first place that feels steady again.
School isn’t just academics.
Sometimes it’s refuge.
Sometimes it’s regulation.
Sometimes it’s love.
Lead with grace this week.