Publishing note: Pink Side (Patreon) members read this article 14 days early! I will also be sharing this as a podcast episode for members only 🙂 I just turned 25 December 14th. At 25 I …
My Feminine Self-Care Routine (Low Maintenance)
Self-care has become quite a buzz in the last few years. Particularly with the onset of the ‘pandemic’ has self-care and the idea of personal boundaries come to the forefront of our lives. People were …
Tiny Home, Big Living
Most of my life, I lived in a 1400 square foot three bedroom two bath home with a big yard, exterior laundry facilities and detached garage. We had a tall old magnolia tree that bloomed …
Motherhood isn’t important enough to write about, is it?
Left without words I don’t have anything important to say. At least not right now. It’s been five months since I’ve had my second child. My first son. Five months. That’s still wild to me. …
New Year Reflections: We’re More Than Clean Homes and Hot Meals
It’s a New Year, if you’re an Israelite following the Biblical Calender. The time of blossoms and blooms. Renewal, reflection, and recreation. And the perfect time to set goals, reduce habits that don’t serve us, …
Accept Help, Sis | 3 Ways to Be More Vulnerable + Why It Matters as a Feminine Woman
Do you ever get frustrated that people don’t help you, but even more frustrated when they do? You told your family you’d appreciate more help in the kitchen after dinner. But now you don’t know where …
3 Mindsets Keeping You Single! with Sister Valencia
I havent been married for very long. I only got married in early 2020, just about 6 months after I started this blog. To be fair, even though I wasn’t married, I liked the name …
How to Enjoy Pregnancy + Family When Times Are Tough
Pregnancy has affected my sleep, my ability to eat, my mental clarity and memory (hello, mom-brain, anyone?), and my energy. But even sleepless nights or incessant heartburn pales in comparison to how emotionally vulnerable I …
Why No One Respects Your Boundaries + How to Respond With Grace
A few months ago, a family member challenged one of my parenting choices. As you know, I’m Torah observant, and I teach the same thing to my children in any way I can, without forcing …
“My Husband Doesn’t Listen to Me!” The 5 Most Common Complaints of Married Israelite Women
I’ve been in the truth since 2017, and I’ve been blogging and ministering to women in truth through this blog since 2019. I’ve had contact with a couple hundred women over the years, most of …
The Big Lie
NOTE: This article was originally authored in June 2022, when I was 23; I am now going on 25. I had originally been on the fence about publishing it, considering it to be inappropriate. But …