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We are the Summerfords! We live on approximately 15 acres in rural north Alabama. Our lives have changed (for the better) over the past 2 years when I (Jessica) became a stay-at-home mom. I had previously been a healthcare worker. My husband (Blake) currently works as a nurse at the corporate level of a hospice company. Previously, we were both working very demanding jobs, our 3 children attended public schools, and they were involved in all sorts of extra curricular activities. To say we were stretched thin is an understatement! Unfortunately, this led to unhealthy eating and sleeping habits, extreme stress, and just a generally unhealthy lifestyle. 

In 2018, Blake accepted a position which involved traveling 2 to 3 weeks out of each month. This provided our family with the means for me to stay home with our children full-time and focus on their needs. I had worked mostly full time since I was 15 years old, so this was a drastic change for me. I decided to take a job working part-time as a scribe working from home. This worked out really well until…COVID-19. 


I chose to leave this position shortly after my children were dismissed from school due to COVID-19. The future of public school feels so uncertain at this time, and I want to be prepared for anything. After a lot of prayer, discussion, more prayer, more discussion, and planning, we have decided to pursue a more sustainable, natural, and healthy lifestyle.


We have also decided to document our adventures in this blog! Our goal is to seek God’s guidance in every aspect of our lives more than ever before in order to become healthier and happier.


John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me.”

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