About

Hello! My name is Janelle and I am all about living a simple, yet intentional, life.  When I think about the word simple I don’t think of “less”, but rather a fuller life with less distractions and clutter.  A life full of purpose!

A little history about me.  I grew up in a home full of love and warmth.  The longer I live the more I realize how rare that is, and how blessed I was to have had that start in life.  So very thankful for my parents and their devotion to one another and their family!  I have two sisters.  The bond I share with them is stronger and deeper than I can put into words.  To top it off, I also have five younger brothers, each one unique and wonderful!

From an early age I was all about food.  As luck would have it, I had a house full of people eager to devour all that I prepared!  My other interests as a young girl gravitated towards anything of nature and/or Martha Stewart-ish, in nature.  I know, just mentioning her name probably conjures up thoughts of that evil word “perfection”!  Something that eludes us all…  Nevertheless, I have to admit that I subscribed to her magazine as early as age eleven!  I loved using my hands to create beautiful and often edible things.

After graduating high school, I moved off for a season to attend culinary school in Chesterland, Ohio.  Following that I worked as a pastry chef, a personal chef and even dabbled in catering.  After baking and delivering my share of wedding cakes I decided that kind of pressure and the stress that ensued was not for me!

Then, at the ripe age of twenty-one, I got married.  When you have somebody that you want to spend every single possible moment with, why wait?!  Thirteen years later I still feel the same way.  The man that captured my heart, and still to this day gives me butterflies, is also father to five of my most precious gifts from God!

Let’s talk about that.

Being a mother…  Let me just say, being a mother was and is my dream job!  There isn’t a day that goes by where I would rather be doing anything else with my life.  What a joy and honor it is!  To be perfectly honest, I can not get enough of their cuteness!  Above all, I know I was entrusted with the task of pointing them towards Christ through how I live my life and how I allow Christ to flow through me.  This is a very sobering thought.  I am fully aware that I cannot do it on my own.  But I am also aware of God’s graciousness towards me.  He is faithful to meet me where I’m at!

Since becoming a mother my health and the health of my family have steadily risen on my list of importance.  To be honest, I have always had an interest in natural health.  I grew up the daughter of a Chiropractor.  I was birthed at home, exclusively breast fed and unvaccinated at a time when these things weren’t in vogue!  But there is something different that took place when I started a family of my own.  I set out on a journey to discover and learn about what worked for our family.  I am a big advocate of doing your own research and not just following blindly along!  I also pray for wisdom as I seek to make the best choices for our family.  Diet/nutrition, essential oils, Chiropractic care and physical activity are all a huge part of what we value.  One of the biggest game changers for us was when we learned about essential oils four years ago.  Talk about a life and health altering discovery!  As an added bonus, the use of EO’s has dramatically simplified our family’s healthcare.  And as you know I am all about simple. 😉  Go {here} if you would like to learn more about these bottles of liquid gold!

Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me. I am beyond thrilled you are here! Welcome to my simple life!

XOXO Janelle Irving

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