By Ashley of The Ederington Family

Ashley Ederington lives on a 125-acre hobby farm with her husband and two sons in Bismarck. When Ashley isn’t teaching high school, her family loves to explore the beautiful outdoors in Arkansas by hiking, hunting and fishing. Ashley has taken a sabbatical from blogging to focus on life, but hopes to get back into the swing of sharing. She blogs about her family and farm at The Ederington Family. You can also find Ashley on Twitter and Instagram.


Keisha Pittman McKinney and her husband just returned from a trip to Malawi, Africa. Whether it was the stories of missionaries serving around the world that she learned in GAs (Girls in Action) growing up, supporting the work of PureMission.org through Esther’s House, or just the sheer curiosity of the most underdeveloped country on the largest continent in the world, visiting Africa has always been a dream. This month her sights are set on something new; the skies are bigger, rustic is no longer an obstacle, and the hearts of the people are warmer than one could imagine. Keisha has returned with a new energy and wider perspective of what the world has to offer. No doubt she will be chasing new adventures and recording it all over on her blog – 



Alicia Dowell lives in a little city called, Hope with her college sweetheart and their daughter. She is a lover of gardening, their back-yard chickens, yarn, blogging, Disney music, and photography. By day you can find her working at a state park and by night (or the light of her computer screen) she can be found blogging or on 




Keri is a sassy southern girl who loves cooking, reading and spending time with her family. She is a former corporate minded gal turned homeschool mom and baker. When she’s not covered in flour you can find her blogging over at 







Carmella Fryar is a chatty, creative and conscientious mom, marketing data geek and maker of 




Amanda Farris is a former teacher/coach who hung up the whistle when she got promoted to mom. She still keeps those competitive juices by running in local races and playing competitive board games with her kids. She is the reigning Jenga champion in her home.