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Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. You have this moment, right here. That’s the only moment you’ve ever really had anyway. No matter what tomorrow feels like or what unknowns, dangers, or changes possibly lie ahead, this has always been true. I feel my heart rate accelerate...
Isn’t it so hard to grocery shop effectively and stay on a budget? I mean, whyyyy?! Is it because the grocery stores are so beautiful and full of abundance? Is it those big roomy carts that make it so easy to fill them up? Probably. Is it because eating is a basic...
It’s time for more children’s book reviews! We’re on the last day of February, a leap year bonus day, no less. I have a list here assembled of some amazing and everyday heroes, and they are books that should be enjoyed and people that should be celebrated year round...
Hey there, working mom. Are you looking longing at the stay at home moms, with all of that quality time and entire days at home with their kiddos? I know. You wish you had all of those precious moments-to kiss their heads and love them well. It's so hard to be gone...
Love is so beautiful to mention, isn't it? Like an armful of beautiful red roses and a warm embrace, it’s the thing that makes the world go round. All kinds of wonderful love lifts your heart and makes you feel alive. I think anyone you ask would like more love in...
Jen Sincero’s book You Are A Badass is one of the most highly buzzed-about books currently, and though I may be late to the party, I’m here for it. I just spent the past several months slowly reading my way through it. Seriously, I started sometime in September, and I...
It’s all about snow here today! Well, mostly. Word on the local street yesterday was that we might get a big, messy snowstorm today. So naturally last night we spent time preparing our snow day dreams. We put our pajamas on backwards and dreamt about a snow day...
I’m over half way through the Barre Blend eight week program, so I thought now would be a good time to check in and share some of my thoughts about it. First matter of note, I LOVE IT! I have come back to the mat every single weekday morning for the past five weeks. I...
Friends, I have THE easiest Valentine’ss Day craft, activity, decorating idea all rolled into to one to share with you. When you hear it, you’ll say something to the affect of “duh”, and maybe even wonder why I’d write a whole blog post about it. But then when you do...
January looked a little different for me. It was a little quieter, and not for any particular reason and not really on purpose. A sense of quiet chose me more than I chose it. (And I’m so glad that it did.) I would rise to do “The Work”, and like an unexpected...
Hey, I'm Courtney, a pretty ordinary girl who thinks we've all been called to an extraordinary life and love story with God. I'm passionate about family, faith, motherhood, and the adventure of every day. I write lots of words, mostly because I can’t help it- and I think it's one of the things I was born to do. I hope that something I write encourages you, to walk in your own unique purpose and calling, set free to love and give it away, starting wherever you are today. That's what Courting the Extraordinary is all about. Finding the good all around you, and giving it away. Finding, too, the God of all goodness who wants to walk with you.
I love quiet mornings, coffee, prayer and “work” before sunrise. Quality time with my family is my jam. I can be found grinning ear to ear when we're out on an adventure. Whether that's in our own backyard or exploring someplace new all-together, I’ll for sure note something beautiful about nature aloud-and maybe repeatedly, ha!. Life is a beautiful, precious gift, and an adventurous path to travel! We might as well learn how to love. 