Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

Let’s Not Forget

by Kirstin Ricketts | Mar 22, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Let us not forget as the water recedes and the news fades, Those who are feeling hopeless. Those who have faced their greatest fear, looked it in the eye, and watched it come true. Let us not forget Those who have lost all sense of normal. Those who have lost their...

Vacation Tips for Families Traveling Together

by Kirstin Ricketts | Mar 20, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

It’s spring break time! Let’s talk travel tips! Because my husband is a saint, we just took a trip with my parents, sister, and our combined seven kids. Below are my tips for actually enjoying each other on a large family vacation. To say we have a lot of...

Look For Love

by Kirstin Ricketts | Mar 17, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

Here is the truth about when I was pregnant with our first baby: I didn’t feel all of the warm connections…I felt like I was carrying an alien. I couldn’t wrap my head around it. This level of attachment lasted up until the day he was born. On the way to the...

Ten Things I Want My Kids To Know If They Give Something Up For Lent

by Kirstin Ricketts | Mar 15, 2019 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I want to capitalize on the tangible, on things my kids can hold in their hands and point back to. “Giving something up for Lent” is a concrete practice that gives shape to the particular period that is Lent. My family didn’t “give things up” for Lent when I was a...

Are You More Than A Name On A List?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Mar 13, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

As our website was about to launch after months of writing and editing, there was a whisper in my head that continued to taunt me: doubt. Not doubt in what God told me to do. Not even doubt in the words I had written, because I believe those are His and not mine. It...