Being raised with a dad who hunts means we didn't eat farm-raised animals very often. Wildgame back-straps with a side of fresh veggies straight from our family garden was a regular meal on the Shockey menu. Now that I fill my own freezer and have a family to feed, we still eat a TON of wildgame but …
Friday Finds: Best Summer Reads
—one—two—three—four—five—six—seven—eight—nine—ten—eleven—twelve—thirteen—fourteen—fifteen—sixteen—seventeen—eighteen— One of the best things about summer is that life seems to slow it's roll a bit. My travel schedule quiets down, my inbox isn't so hectic and I find small windows of time to get …
My Favorite Places in the World
There are very few places I’ve ever been that I didn’t absolutely love when an adventure was involved, but there are DEFINITELY places that I’ve explored that are my top memories ever--and I seriously can’t wait to go back and do it all again with Tim/Leni/Baby boy/any combination of them. I get …
Friday Finds: Hiking Gear
—one—two—three—four—five—six—seven—eight—nine—ten—eleven—twelve—thirteen—fourteen—fifteen—sixteen—seventeen—eighteen— One thing North Carolina has no shortage of is trails for hiking: and even though I've got a shortage of time for it these days, it is something I absolutely LOVE doing. Hiking is …
FAQ’s: A Roundup
My social media family is the BEST EVER and I never imagined having such a huge extended circle to share my life, pray for me and laugh alongside me, and I am super grateful for everyone who is part of this incredible community. With that being said, I get a lot of similar questions every day, so to …
Father’s Day Gift Guide
—one—two—three—four—five—six—seven—eight—nine—ten—eleven—twelve—thirteen—fourteen—fifteen—sixteen—seventeen—eighteen—nineteen—twenty— Father's Day is just around the corner--holy smokes, has another year gone by that fast already?! This whirlwind life of raising a toddler, building a house, growing …