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It's hard to juggle all of the balls that we manage in our busy lives, isn't it? The house, the kids, the job, meals, errands, and relationships, plus the goals, fitness, hobbies, hopes and dreams. It can be exhilarating and interesting, and it can also feel like...
Hello, friend, and welcome to my blog! This may or may not be our first introduction, but I’d like to take a moment to thank you for being here. While we’re at it, I’d like to share a bit about why I even started a blog anyway. I love a good “how” and “why” story,...
Why, hello August, a pleasure to see you again, my dear. (Kind of.) I love what you offer, with your big blue skies and puffy clouds in the day, your sparkling constellations and fireflies at night. The casually gorgeous fields of wildflowers and the bounty of tall,...
Honest confessions. I’ve had more fun here in these first two weeks of summer than in the whole of the winter that lead up to. (And winter here lasted a good six months this year, so this is saying a lot.) I had my head down and was working hard. (That’s what we do,...
Motherhood is messy. The experiences are messy, the emotions are messy….The most beautiful things are messy at some point and almost all of them at the start. They.grow in the dirt and the mud
Goals are something that everyone seems to be talking about these days. Dream big, set your goals, and go after them. I wholeheartedly agree. Goals are valuable and important. It's one of the things that I love most about running. It's a chance to set a goal and go...
This weekend, my brother is getting married. Compatibility has been found between two wonderful people and everyone's abuzz with excitement. Dresses are hanging in wait, suits are pressed, flowers are gathered and arranged into various bouquets and arrangements, his...
So what's in a name, anyway? Why did I pick the name "Courting the Extraordinary" for my blog, and what does that even mean? Well, let me tell you! First, I should take a minute here to tell you what this blog almost was. Or rather, what it was for a quick...
Hey there busy friend! I know we probably only have a few minutes together here, because, let's face it, you've got a lot to do. The laundry just buzzed that it's finished, the dishes are waiting on you, the dog needs a walk, and you've got errands to run today. (Or...
Spring can be a long time coming. When you are waiting for warmth and you're ready to move on to brighter days ahead, it can seem to take forever. Especially if you live in the northeast or Midwest, like I do. Just last week, our region woke up to a dazzling coating...
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. 