Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Q & A
I thought it would be fun to do a blog post answering a lot of these questions so I could share what it was like from …
Getting Our Hands Dirty in the Garden
Many of my gardens have struggled to do well due to my lack of dedication! But, we are currently growing some veggies …
Our Favorite Go-To Family Meals
Eating well is the key to feeling great, but I don’t have that much time to cook! Here are some of the recipes that my …
Soak It Up
I am learning that there is no perfect season or life stage. Everything has beauty and pain, pros and cons, joys and …
Let’s Talk Confidence
Today I want to talk about confidence because so many of us struggle with it! Here’s my go-to tip to boost confidence!
Tips for Loving Your Life as a Mom
Children are one of the greatest gifts from God and I want to soak up every moment with my sweet boys. Being a mom is …
Competing at Pipeline
I had the opportunity to compete in the Billabong Pipeline Pro at the end of January and I was stoked out of my mind! I …
My Top 3 Tips for Catching Awesome Waves
I get lots of emails and questions from people learning to surf or wanting to improve their surfing. In today’s blog, I …
The Amazing Race – Achieving Our Ultimate Goal
Adam and I had the epic opportunity to be on The Amazing Race. Our main goal going into the race was to be kind to one …
Healing Health with Honesty and Education
So I got real and honest and continued my health journey. And honestly I am still healing from much of this. But the …
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2021
Take a look back at my most popular blogs from 2021…
The Greatest Gift
We give gifts at Christmas because Christmas is when we remember the greatest gift we have been given. Christmas …
Growing up with Adventure in Nature
What’s it like to grow up on an island? I’ll tell you :)…
Forgiveness
If there is one tool or gift to develop, and really work on in this life, it is forgiveness. You can be sure you will …
Words of Encouragement on Stewardship Part 1: Finances
A simple re-frame in how we see our finances and possessions can empower us to treat our money as a tool to be used and …
Life Lessons from the Ocean – Part 5: Adventure
I have found that choosing adventure is life-giving, it helps develop me as a person, and usually packs a punch of JOY.
Life Lessons from the Ocean – Part 2: Adapt
In the ocean, and in life, we constantly need to adapt, rely on our training and preparation, and remain true to who we …
How Do We Stay Connected? How Can You?
The ways we connected before don’t necessarily work now – and that’s OK! This is where creativity and adaptation come …
Dealing with Anger
When someone disagrees, listen, ask questions that show you really want to hear their point of view, and show that you …
Our Courtship
The great news is that every relationship, and even every new day within an existing relationship, is a chance to start …
Motherhood Update!
Motherhood has been so beautiful and very challenging as of late! We are grateful to God for his daily providence and …
A Silver Lining
Surfing provides a ray of hope to the El Salvadoran coastal communities. It brings joy and also a way of life and …
Gear with a Message – Unboxing on HubbyCam ep.17
Our whole mission here is to encourage you guys; and that’s what this gear is – to remind you that YOU CAN be …
Bringing the Country to Hawaii (HubbyCam Ep.16)
Sharing some recent happenings and updates from our family!
April Fools Prank On Our Kids: The Ultimate Egg Extravaganza (HubbyCam ep.15)
This is one of the first times we’re pranking our boys. Baby Micah is in on it – our partner in crime. Tobias’ reaction …
Sneak Peek Into Our Family Life (HubbyCam Ep 14)
See a peek into what our life is like now with 3 boys.
Meet Baby Micah!
Welcoming our son Micah Ward Dirks into the world! He is our sweet Valentine baby!
Unstoppable Me
The “Unstoppable Me” book Read-aloud BONUS SCENE shares what it means to be a mother and an athlete while encouraging …
Why I Removed Social From My Phone
I wanted to spend less time on social platforms and be more present with my life…and it’s working out great!!!
The Best Valentines Day Surprise!!! (HubbyCam Ep 12)
It’s a boy! His name is Micah. Mama is happy and healthy. We are just so thankful that everything went really smooth! …
Bethany is in Nesting Mode – Getting Ready for Baby!!!
We are getting ready for baby, coming any day now!
5 Every Day Choices You Can Make to Embrace the Best in Life
I believe we can still find our peace and beauty in life, for FREE, even in all the busyness and the challenges! It’s …
HubbyCam Ep.10 Big Surf Vibes
We all have mountains/waves in our life that are gonna come at us that seem intimidating. We’ve gotta endure the …
HubbyCam ep.9: What’s For Breakfast?
I start with getting my coffee going! Yes, of course I’m a big coffee drinker… Before Bethany and I got married she was …
HubbyCam ep 8: 2021 Goals & Supporting You
2020 was rough but still loaded with tons of family fun! Join me on the Hubbycam, as I talk about our goals and dreams …
HubbyCam Christmas Edition + Chocolate Cutout Cookie Recipe
Join us as we decorate our house and bake Christmas cookies!
HubbyCam Episode 6: UNPLUGGED
Kauai’s mountains are up like 5k feet, so it gets to be about 20 degrees cooler. Fully different environment. We’re …
HubbyCam Episode 4: Surf Day
Today on the HubbyCam, we’re going to see what it’s like to take 5 boys (ages 3-6) surfing… just Bethany and I.
HubbyCam Episode: Boogying in the Rain and Thankfulness
I’m Bethany’s husband, Adam, and this week our family is focusing on turning that dreary mood upside down by having …
HubbyCam Episode 3: Homeschool Let’s Go
For all you parents out there – homeschooling or not: Being present with your kids and being part of their lives is …
