Live Like A Daylily

I am a Wife, Mama, Musician, Dreamer, Optimist, Hippie, Traveler, Reader, Beach Lover, Minimalist, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Survivor, and a Believer, and I am always up for an adventure!

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  • And this is where my story ends…

    And this is where my story ends…

    … for now. We’ve had some amazing adventures since we loaded up and headed out west in our camper, which I plan to share at some point. But for now, I’m going to put my time and energy into getting ready for our new baby. You know, I recently found myself saying “I still don’t…

    Ginger Smith

    August 19, 2021
    My Story
    Faith, Family, Finding Yourself, Friends, healthy habits, Love, motherhood, new mom, parenting, Priorities, setting boundaries, Simplicity, work life balance
  • And then, something crazy happened…

    And then, something crazy happened…

    It has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember to travel as much as possible – exploring our country and beyond. I had planned to live in an RV for at least a year after getting married in my dream life (providing I found someone to marry who was as…

    Ginger Smith

    August 5, 2021
    My Story
    dave ramsey, debt free journey, decluttering, Faith, Family, Finding Yourself, healthy coping mechanisms, healthy habits, Infant Loss, Letting Go, Love, marriage, Minimalism, Nature, Outdoors, parenting, Priorities, setting boundaries, Simplicity, Starting Over, work life balance
  • Just Go with It

    Just Go with It

    So now my husband, my toddler, my maltipoo, and myself are all living with my mother. The toddler kept my mom busy for the next several weeks, as I couldn’t do much at all for him. She helped me get from one room to the next, fed us, and basically took care of everything while…

    Ginger Smith

    July 17, 2021
    My Story
    Family, Finding Yourself, Letting Go, Minimalism, Simplicity, Starting Over
  • It was a “God Thing”

    It was a “God Thing”

    Before we were even ready to put our house on the market (see previous post), a realtor contacted us with an offer sight-unseen. And then, it seemed like everything just started happening in an instant, out of our control. At first we didn’t give the realtor much thought, but we continued working on getting ready…

    Ginger Smith

    June 24, 2021
    My Story
    debt free journey, Faith, Family, Friends, Letting Go, marriage, Minimalism, motherhood, parenting, Priorities, Simplicity, Starting Over
  • Goodbye, Dream Home.

    Goodbye, Dream Home.

    After Prudence died, my husband and I started planning a future together that prioritized what really mattered to us. We no longer wanted all the stress and responsibilities of owning and operating businesses in our small town. We didn’t want our lives to continue the way we had been going so far – my husband…

    Ginger Smith

    June 9, 2021
    Infant & Pregnancy Loss, Minimalism, My Story
    business owner, dave ramsey, debt free journey, Family, Finding Yourself, Infant Loss, Letting Go, Love, Minimalism, motherhood, parenting, Priorities, setting boundaries, Simplicity, Starting Over, teenagers, work life balance
  • From Someone Who’s Been There

    From Someone Who’s Been There

    If you or someone you know is going through pregnancy or infant loss, here a few things I would recommend that helped me.

    Ginger Smith

    June 1, 2021
    Infant & Pregnancy Loss, My Story
    Infant & Pregnancy Loss
  • Finding out about Prudence

    Finding out about Prudence

    This post took me longer to write than usual. I thought a lot about how I wanted to tell Prudence’s story, I reread things I posted when it was happening, and I just couldn’t get myself to sit down and write a new post about it. This is probably partly because we’re nearing her birthday,…

    Ginger Smith

    May 13, 2021
    Infant & Pregnancy Loss, My Story
  • Gazelle Intense

    Gazelle Intense

    My first year of being a mama was enlightening. I felt like I finally had a purpose and something worthwhile to put my energy into. I also had a little adventure buddy that was so fun to spend time with! I spent most of my time alone with my little man, going on walks, long…

    Ginger Smith

    April 26, 2021
    My Story
    dave ramsey, debt free journey, decluttering, motherhood, Simplicity
  • Setting Boundaries

    Setting Boundaries

    This post is part of a series I started a couple of months ago that talks about my struggles with unhealthy relationships, weight loss, starting over, marriage, step-parenting, infertility, pregnancy loss, unhealthy coping mechanisms, balancing work and home life, and more. I am sharing my story now in hopes that I will find some healing…

    Ginger Smith

    April 10, 2021
    My Story
    decluttering, Drinking, healthy coping mechanisms, healthy habits, music, new mom, setting boundaries, step-parenting, unhealthy coping mechanisms, work life balance
  • Never Giving Up

    Never Giving Up

    So here I am, a year and a half into my marriage, struggling with just about every aspect of my life, and now I’m grieving the loss of my pregnancy, worried that I might never have the chance to have a baby. We moved into a new home at this time, too, that was crazy…

    Ginger Smith

    April 3, 2021
    My Story
    Drinking, Family, Infant & Pregnancy Loss, infertility, marriage, miscarriage
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