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Snickerdoodle Frosting Recipe
This is our all-time favorite frosting. Grab your favorite cookies or any other baked goods that need a little cinnamon …
Keeping Relationships Beautiful
Christine Cashen brought a fresh and practical approach to conflict! Her tips are easy to remember and will help you …
3 Tips to Achieve Your Goals in 2023
I thought I’d share a couple tips to help you stay strong and achieve your New Year’s Resolutions for 2023!
Bouncing Back from Negative Self-Talk
Sometimes negative thoughts or bummer emotions can get a hold of us. I invited my friend Maeve Ronan to help us with …
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Parenting
Parenting is such a blast, but it can be a huge challenge sometimes too! Here are a couple of my recent take-aways on …
Choosing Gratitude
After I lost my arm, the one thing that really stood out to me was that I was very glad to be alive. This gratitude …
How to Cherish Family Time During Christmas
I find family time to be one of the greatest blessings, however, no family is perfect and we can all rub each other raw …
Celebrating the Opportunity to Give
As an adult, I really cherish the opportunity to give back to others all through out the year, but especially during …
Food as Medicine
As a professional athlete, I love living a healthy lifestyle and keeping my body fit. I loved hearing what Josh and …
Getting Pumped for Pipe
I’ve been invited to the Vans Pipe Masters this winter and I’m STOKED!! As I train and prep for it, I’ve been …
My Health & Wellness Journey as a Mom
So many moms just don’t have the energy to get through the day. I can totally relate!! However, my new approach to …
Story of Hope: Amy Purdy
I’d like to introduce you to my dear friend and fellow adapter and overcomer, Amy Purdy!! She is one of the raddest …
You’re a Person, Not a Product
As a culture we talk about technology use a lot. Since our tech isn’t going anywhere, we need to develop the …
Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Accuracy
When my family and I were working on the script, we really wanted to make every scene represent what we actually went …
A Truly Exhilarating Experience
Have you ever had an on-top-of-the-world feeling? God designed our bodies to produce those highs within us naturally.
Story of Hope: Meet Ellice
So many incredible women attend my Beautifully Flawed Retreat each year and their stories are so inspiring. Today I …
Story of Hope: Meet Unstoppable Katie
I want to introduce you to a rad overcomer! It is always a gift when others trust their stories with me! I am grateful …
Let’s Build Confidence!
We KNOW that God’s Word tells us that those negative thought patterns are untrue. Yet, sometimes we may wrestle anyway …
Nerding Out on Surf Technique
People ask me all the time how I surf. I’m never sure how to answer that haha, but here’s a breakdown of the technique …
Story of Hope: Meet Andrea
Today I’m so stoked to share Andrea’s story with you. It was such an honor to watch her blossom and grow throughout the …
Lemon Grass Tea Recipe
I’ve been wanting to share this Lemon Grass Tea recipe for a while now. It’s my all-time favorite hydration drink; it’s …
Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Surfing
I’d say my family is a true surf family. Surfing is such a part of our everyday lives that it was important to us that …
My Passion For Parenting
For all you parents out there, I would like to share with you a couple things that have been really helpful and …
Big News About My New Children’s Book!
It is super important to Adam and I that our kiddos read wholesome books with uplifting and truth-filled messages. This …
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 …
Story of Hope: Meet Shane
I first met Shane when he attended our Forge Retreat for male amputees. His story is an incredible testimony of the …
Let’s Talk Relationships!
There are no perfect parents, we all make mistakes along the way. Kari gives us insight on how to improve relationships …
Living Sustainably
The sweet goat-like animals called the Wumps have a peaceful life eating bumbershoots and sipping from pristine …
‘Ohana Means “Family”
In Hawaii, the word “‘Ohana” means family. But its meaning isn’t limited to a biological or adopted family.
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 …
Story of Hope: Meet Chris
One of my most favorite things is to share Stories of Hope with you all! Chris Rains experienced a painful accident, …
3 Ways to Reduce Food Waste
Most of our food waste goes to landfills and this is a huge problem! We aren’t operating within God’s original design …
Blended Ice Coffee
Adam and I love our coffee. And on hot days, we like to blend it up and make a cold, sweet refresher with it!
Choosing Resiliency
I like to work out with extra large rubber bands. I often attach the rubber band to a bar and wrap it around my hips to …
Chipotle Beet Potato Salad Recipe
Potato Salad is an awesome summer staple and this recipe is my favorite because it includes two other foods I really …
Getting Back on the Board: Overcoming Fear
I’m asked all the time about how I had the courage to surf again. Yes, getting back in the water was a little scary, …
Hubby Blog: 9th Anniversary Edition!
This is Adam, and yes, I officially remembered our anniversary! I can’t believe that 9 years have flown by and I’m so …
Choosing an Uplifting Mindset
I’m often working towards my goal of a more positive, uplifting mindset, but sometimes it’s difficult to keep my mind …
Happy House Cookies
I call these the Happy House Cookies because our whole house is stoked on them! They have a great chewy texture and …
Waiting for the Right Person
Today’s culture is saturated with messages about dating and casual sex outside of marriage. Jackie Brewton shares what …
