Life is a Balancing Act
Yes, there is definitely some truth in that! We do need to prioritize, make boundaries, and set aside time for each …
Would I go Back?
Yeah, it’s kinda fun to think about some things especially if it’s a “gotcha” one liner that would have been perfect …
Family Tips
Here are few tips that I’ve learned on my journey of raising four children, working from home, and homeschooling!
3 Tips to Handle Overwhelm
Being a mom, a wife, an entrepreneur and a professional surfer while balancing everything else on my plate gets crazy! …
2 Underrated Goals To Prioritize This Year
I thought I’d share two perhaps underrated goals that I think everyone should be focusing on in 2024! I am always …
Big Wave Surfing
The experience of surfing 40 foot waves at Jaws was incredible, but not without its risks! Here’s my take on it:
How My Family Stays Grounded
We’re homeschooling because we’ve found that it helps us slow down and focus on what matters. I don’t want to pursue …
Being All-In with Every Season of Life
I want to look back on every season of my life and feel like I was fully invested in it. That means being present with …
A Replay of the Last 20 Years
October 31st, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of losing my arm. I thought it would be fun to look back and kind of …
The Value of YOUR Story
I believe we ALL can share our stories. YOUR story is just as valuable as mine or as anyone else’s.
The Bride of Christ
As a part of His church, you are the spotless bride of Christ and one day you will live with Him eternally in Heaven!
2 Ways to Be a Better Friend
I quickly learned as a young girl how important friends are. I chose friends that would influence me for good and, …
How I Navigated Sudden Fame
The overnight popularity was more difficult for me than the actual physical change of doing life with one arm. I was …
6 Tips to Learn to Surf
Many people really want to learn to surf, but they get intimidated and don’t know how to start. Here are a few of my …
Keeping Our Priorities Straight
I do a lot of rad things, but if my family isn’t happy with what I’m doing, then I’m falling down on the greatest job …
How Adam and I Met
Adam and I celebrated our 10-year anniversary this month! Our story is a fun one so I thought I would share a bit about …
The Gift of Balancing Family Life
With the recent arrival of our daughter, Alaya, we are all are adjusting to life as a family of six. It’s a bit of a …
Inside the Action: Surf Competitions
Wondering what it’s like to be a pro surfer? Here’s the inside scoop on the behind-the-scenes action at surf …
Introducing Our Baby Daughter!
If you followed along, you might know that we did not find out if we were having a boy or a girl, so it was just such a …
How to Change the World
This quote from Mother Theresa has been running through my mind so much recently. It’s very easy to feel overwhelmed …
Stepping Into Motherhood
Motherhood is one of the greatest joys in my life, but it took me a little bit to get used to it. Here’s a snapshot of …
Stop & Rest
When I feel burned out and overwhelmed, it’s helpful to remind myself of all the things that the Bible says about rest.
3 Things That Changed My Life
My faith in God, surfing, and my role as a wife and mom have each made me who I am. They’ve taught me hard lessons, …
Protecting and Preparing Our Kids
As parents, it’s our job to expose our children to things that will build them up and help them learn while protecting …
The Ultimate Playground
My childhood was spent at the beach rather than the playground and it was amazing! Here’s what it looked like and how …
New Life
Easter is my favorite holiday because is represents sacrifice and new life. Let me share with you what it means to me!
Baby #4: We’ve Got 6 of Us on Board Now!
Adam, the boys and I are so exited to be growing our family! We’re looking forward to welcoming baby number 4 this …
How to Cherish Every Season of Life
We were like, “hey, this is a season of life and right now this works well”. It’s just been the best for our family …
My Dad’s Words of Wisdom on Parenting
He excelled in his role as a dad in my life and so I wanted to share some of his awesome advice for parenting with you!
The Spotlight
I can’t tell you how often people ask me this! Living my life so much in the public’s eye has been extremely …
Navigating the Ups and Downs of Parenting
Parenting is such a blast, but it can be a huge challenge sometimes too! Here are a couple of my recent take-aways on …
Choosing Gratitude
After I lost my arm, the one thing that really stood out to me was that I was very glad to be alive. This gratitude …
How to Cherish Family Time During Christmas
I find family time to be one of the greatest blessings, however, no family is perfect and we can all rub each other raw …
Celebrating the Opportunity to Give
As an adult, I really cherish the opportunity to give back to others all through out the year, but especially during …
Getting Pumped for Pipe
I’ve been invited to the Vans Pipe Masters this winter and I’m STOKED!! As I train and prep for it, I’ve been …
Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Accuracy
When my family and I were working on the script, we really wanted to make every scene represent what we actually went …
Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Surfing
I’d say my family is a true surf family. Surfing is such a part of our everyday lives that it was important to us that …
My Passion For Parenting
For all you parents out there, I would like to share with you a couple things that have been really helpful and …
Big News About My New Children’s Book!
It is super important to Adam and I that our kiddos read wholesome books with uplifting and truth-filled messages. This …
Behind the Scenes of Soul Surfer: Q & A
I thought it would be fun to do a blog post answering a lot of these questions so I could share what it was like from …
