Since the last time that I wrote, I have been actively engaged in one of my life’s greatest adventures ever.  Late last fall, in the height of my most successful business venture yet, I received VERY unexpected news:

Yes, we are expecting another wee one to join our family in July!  This news changed EVERYTHING.  I feel like this baby’s primary job was to bring my heart back home.  I had spent the past 4+ years working on businesses in all my “spare” time and was largely distracted (out of necessity, I thought) from my top priority: my family.  I thought things were okay, but looking back now I see how much I missed.  I was constantly living in fear and stress about our family’s financial situation, wanting to create the way for everything to work out and for us to have stability and security in the life we wanted.

When I found out about being pregnant, I was making thousands of dollars a month, having my house cleaned on a regular basis and having my mom nanny my children 3 days a week.  For the first time in years, we were financially doing great!  However, as the pregnancy exhaustion began to set in, it became increasingly more difficult to maintain that kind of work load and financial responsibility.  I began to see what a trap I was in by having to create so much money a month just for us to make it.  I realized that even the month when this next baby arrived would make it so I would still have to work all of those hours each week, making it difficult for me to enjoy my new baby and recover from labor.

Frustrated and feeling like there was no way out of having to work, I took all of this to the Lord.

Through a series of miracles, including the Lord transforming my heart to be able to desire His will for me and my family, our family has since moved from our home of 6+ years and we are living in a beautiful, little apartment (we downsized by about 3,000 square feet, at least).   Because of this move, we are no longer dependent on me needing to create any sort of income since my husband’s income covers all of our expenses.  As a result, I’m able to focus more on my family, especially engaged fully in our homeschooling efforts.

It’s been the most incredible blessing to have this change.  Now my children are saying things that bring tears to my eyes, like: “I like that you’re around now, Mom.”

I feel closer to the Lord than ever before, believing in His ability to transform hearts and deliver us from bondage.  He truly is my Rock.  I trust Him more now than ever before and feel more guided by Him daily.  Best of all, I no longer feel like I’m standing in the way of His will for our family.  Because of this, I am surrounded daily by the most beautiful, tangible peace I’ve ever experienced in my entire life.  Miracles are continuing to occur for us daily in ways that are so obvious and astounding that I’m continually overwhelmed with gratitude and awe.  I see His hand actively leading and blessing us constantly.  He’s so much more merciful and joyful than I ever comprehended Him to be.  There is no doubt in my mind that He is real and that He is there, especially when mothers seek Him in behalf of their roles and their families.

Without a doubt, our homeschooling has completely transformed, unrecognizable to what it was before.  We’re having great success and thoroughly enjoying the bliss of coming together as a family to learn and grow.  It’s been MIRACULOUS and has blessed every relationship in our family.  We’re closer than we’ve ever been before and there is more harmony in our home than I ever imagined was possible.  Home is a place I absolutely LOVE to be now.  My children and my husband are my favorite people to be with now.  There’s more laughter and light in our home now.  It’s a place truly “where angels delight to come,” let alone a place where I delight to come.

Having tasted of this delicious fruit, I desire every mother to taste of it also.  Because of this, I’ve set aside all other projects and business ventures and am solely focusing on a project another homeschool mom and I created: HomeschoolChic.com.  So, if you’re ever wondering what I’m up to or want to find out more about this incredible transformation in my home and my life, come find me there.  I blog weekly – at least – and we have created free monthly events that are incredible and are helping so many moms – both homeschoolers and those who have their children schooled outside of the home – to find greater peace, joy and liberation in motherhood.

This blog has been a record of the past few years of my journey.  I’ve shared my professional food photography adventures as well as all the things I’ve figured out about motherhood that have led me to this point.  I left for awhile to focus on my exciting, successful branding business, living life truly in the fast lane.  Now, I feel like this blog’s time may be at a close.  As much as I’ve wanted to come and post here, it’s just not worked out which has been a sign to me to be okay with letting this chapter close if that’s what’s meant to be.

Thank you ALL so much for your support and love throughout this journey!  You have inspired me!  You have encouraged me in my pursuit of finding happiness and creating something beautiful in life.  Now, I feel like I have found that and I am overwhelmingly grateful!!!  My heart is brimming with joy and peace and love!

Thank you, again, and may you find the treasure at the end of your life’s rainbows as I have!  All my love, Quinn xoxo