Thank you for the nice comments and for sharing so many thoughtful posts on your channel! Higher Ideals has been one of my favorite channels for a long time. 💖

Sometimes I go through periods where I need to take a step back and process life events. I’m currently re-engaging online, catching up on what’s been occurring as the world moved on around me. I thought I would share some posts that have a made me smile and remember what I enjoy about being involved.

🎉 Many, many congratulations to Lord Wolfshield on his wolf-cub!! I can’t wait to meet the Little Lordling in a few weeks and give mama a big hug.
🎲 This post was a such a sweet, feel-good story, which I can always use more of. Also, I loved her earlier post on game-schooling – we do board games and card games once a week with my younger kids, too, as it’s definitely the most engaging way to get my kids excited about numbers.
🌷 This crochet tulip was adorable and I may need the pattern. I have daughter that would love for me to make her one!
🪡 I can always use more cozy crafting posts in my life. Beautiful work, friend.
🐰 Loving the homesteading inspiration.
🔥 What Mandi is able to do with a woodburning pen is 🤯. So much talent.
🏍 Based childhood ASMR indeed.
🌺 This picture was beautiful, but the message was more so and one I needed reminding of lately.

2 years ago the future in my head looked drastically different from what it looks like now. Unfathomable loss, grief, and a baby later (though not in that order) I'm still working to pick up the pieces and build a life for my daughter and I.

I'm learning to appreciate the little things and all of the things I'm blessed to have rather than focus on what I don't have.

Grief isn't a straight road when it comes to healing and all you can do is take things day by day, step by step, and try to focus on the beautiful things that life has to offer. ❤️‍🩹

This piece is getting there, folks! This is the last update I'll be sharing before the final reveal. ⚡️

I still have to add the lightning to the other side, and clean some things up before adding some gold and copper leaf as well. ✨

Introducing "Thor's Song," an original design hand burned on maple lace burl and embellished with engraving, 24k gold, and copper leaf.

I will share more about the meaning behind this piece in videos to come! ⚡️

With over 30 hours of work, "Thor's Song" is finally finished! This piece is inspired by the Oseberg ship found in a museum in Norway as well as Thor's battle with the world serpent, Jormungandr.

The Viking ship represents mankind getting caught in the crossfires of a never ending battle between good and evil, getting pushed and pulled with the ebbs and flows of the stormy waves and the strong ocean current.

Although it's being circled by Jormungandr, the ship is protected by Thor, God of thunder and lightning. This protection keeps the ship safe as it voyages to far away lands surviving seemingly impossible conditions and overcoming difficult odds. ⚡️