About Me
Hey Y’all! I’m Terri and I am literally a “simple Texas girl”! I’ve lived here my whole life and while I did hope to move out of state a couple of times, I am glad that door never opened because I do love my Texas!
I met my husband when I was just 14 years old and we married 3 years later. We celebrated 38 years of marriage in April (2021). It took us a few years to have kids, despite the fact that I wanted nothing more than to be a mom as quickly as possible. We have 4 children with ages ranging from 19 to 34. Yes, it took us 14 years to have 4 kids. We experienced several losses between those years but we are so thankful for the 4 we were able to have and raise. We have also been blessed with six grandchildren. The oldest will turn seven this year.
Our family is really big into fitness and learning about healthy choices for food and other products. I grew up with my grandparents and my grandmother started learning about “health foods” when I was a preteen. Health food store were small back then. I used to call her a “health food nut”. Little did I know that I would be MUCH more of one than she ever dreamed of being. I’ve learned many things about essential oils, safer cleaning products, what foods are better for you and which things we should avoid. I’m far from perfect in my quest of healthy living but I’m learning more each day and making better choices when I am able. I began my home fitness journal when I was just 18, doing Jane Fonda workouts from an album on the record player. I realize that dates me quite a bit but I'm not afraid to share my age because I believe that tells another story that I love to share. I’ve been a fitness coach for the past six years and love sharing what I have learned and the new opportunities with others. It is a mission in my life to help as many people find their way to a healthier lifestyle and encourage them along the way.
While I have had some odd jobs in my lifetime, the thing I have done the most, paid and volunteer, has been working with children. I’ve taught children’s Sunday School, VBS, summer camps and worked in the nursery at the church. I’ve also been a substitute teacher for pre-k through 4th grade. I homeschooled my own children from 1997-2019. I have had a home preschool for the past 22 years. We expanded it into early elementary last fall by offering our first official kindergarten class. This fall we will have a first grade class. I love sharing about our school adventures, so keep an eye out for all the fun things we are doing on my school website! I’ve also become an Experience Early Learning Early Education Blogger! Super fun to share the amazing curriculum our school enjoys.
I have a few favorite things that I LOVE to do more than other things, read, watch movies and travel. I learned to read at a very early age and spent most of my childhood, teen and young adult years with my nose in a book. As I had children and opened my school, it became harder to find time to read on a personal level but that didn’t stop me from collecting as many books as I could. I joined a writer’s group and met some amazing authors. I began getting on influencer lists and doing book reviews. I love sharing the amazing books I have found with other readers. When it comes to movies, I love old classics and new releases and tons in between. My kids and I have even gone to a few movie marathons. It has been a great way to connect with them as they have grown up. Talking about movies and books is always fun. I will be sharing the ones I enjoy here. I share my love for books as a book lady!
I found the love of cleaning in a healthier way, which goes along with my quest for healthy living. I no longer use toxic chemicals for cleaning. I’ll be posting about the things I do use. You can look up the products on my personal website.
When it comes to travel, I enjoy going with my husband, family and/or friends. Planning trips is so fun! I enjoy finding interesting things to do with my family and seeing their smiling faces. My goal is to visit every state and many of the places outside the United States. I do have several places that I make return trips and will continue to do so as my grandchildren get older and I have more. I’ll be sharing all my trips with all of you.
Our youngest child got married this summer and moved out but we have our two oldest grandchildren living with us most of the time. This past year has really put a kink in our “plans” but I’m not letting it stop me from making new ones and moving forward in 2021! I hope that you will stick around to see how things unfold.
*Updated July 2021
I met my husband when I was just 14 years old and we married 3 years later. We celebrated 38 years of marriage in April (2021). It took us a few years to have kids, despite the fact that I wanted nothing more than to be a mom as quickly as possible. We have 4 children with ages ranging from 19 to 34. Yes, it took us 14 years to have 4 kids. We experienced several losses between those years but we are so thankful for the 4 we were able to have and raise. We have also been blessed with six grandchildren. The oldest will turn seven this year.
Our family is really big into fitness and learning about healthy choices for food and other products. I grew up with my grandparents and my grandmother started learning about “health foods” when I was a preteen. Health food store were small back then. I used to call her a “health food nut”. Little did I know that I would be MUCH more of one than she ever dreamed of being. I’ve learned many things about essential oils, safer cleaning products, what foods are better for you and which things we should avoid. I’m far from perfect in my quest of healthy living but I’m learning more each day and making better choices when I am able. I began my home fitness journal when I was just 18, doing Jane Fonda workouts from an album on the record player. I realize that dates me quite a bit but I'm not afraid to share my age because I believe that tells another story that I love to share. I’ve been a fitness coach for the past six years and love sharing what I have learned and the new opportunities with others. It is a mission in my life to help as many people find their way to a healthier lifestyle and encourage them along the way.
While I have had some odd jobs in my lifetime, the thing I have done the most, paid and volunteer, has been working with children. I’ve taught children’s Sunday School, VBS, summer camps and worked in the nursery at the church. I’ve also been a substitute teacher for pre-k through 4th grade. I homeschooled my own children from 1997-2019. I have had a home preschool for the past 22 years. We expanded it into early elementary last fall by offering our first official kindergarten class. This fall we will have a first grade class. I love sharing about our school adventures, so keep an eye out for all the fun things we are doing on my school website! I’ve also become an Experience Early Learning Early Education Blogger! Super fun to share the amazing curriculum our school enjoys.
I have a few favorite things that I LOVE to do more than other things, read, watch movies and travel. I learned to read at a very early age and spent most of my childhood, teen and young adult years with my nose in a book. As I had children and opened my school, it became harder to find time to read on a personal level but that didn’t stop me from collecting as many books as I could. I joined a writer’s group and met some amazing authors. I began getting on influencer lists and doing book reviews. I love sharing the amazing books I have found with other readers. When it comes to movies, I love old classics and new releases and tons in between. My kids and I have even gone to a few movie marathons. It has been a great way to connect with them as they have grown up. Talking about movies and books is always fun. I will be sharing the ones I enjoy here. I share my love for books as a book lady!
I found the love of cleaning in a healthier way, which goes along with my quest for healthy living. I no longer use toxic chemicals for cleaning. I’ll be posting about the things I do use. You can look up the products on my personal website.
When it comes to travel, I enjoy going with my husband, family and/or friends. Planning trips is so fun! I enjoy finding interesting things to do with my family and seeing their smiling faces. My goal is to visit every state and many of the places outside the United States. I do have several places that I make return trips and will continue to do so as my grandchildren get older and I have more. I’ll be sharing all my trips with all of you.
Our youngest child got married this summer and moved out but we have our two oldest grandchildren living with us most of the time. This past year has really put a kink in our “plans” but I’m not letting it stop me from making new ones and moving forward in 2021! I hope that you will stick around to see how things unfold.
*Updated July 2021
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