The Refine Blog

It’s been a bit since I’ve given you an update on our gym project over here on the farm! Our gym area is actually complete, but we have a lounge space on the main floor and a 2nd story game area + exercise/weight room that are still being finished, so construction remains, and until that […]

My TOP SIX components to healing chronic low back pain (sharing all my secrets!) Chronic low back pain certainly isn’t a one-size-fits-all issue, but after treating it for the past 15 years, I have found that some areas need to be addressed in most people. Want more help? Get my FREE E-guide to strengthen your […]

It’s been a long time since I’ve shared with you a list of my go-to favorite things! My husband and I aren’t great at getting gifts for each other (neither of our love languages), but I thought I’d put a list together for you if you need a few new ideas this year! (and PS: […]

Finding yourself in a workout rut? Try these! Remember this: any way you move is a GOOD way. This will look different in various seasons, but SOME movement is always better than NO movement, and once in a while, we just need to trick our brains into something. 😉 Either way, I hope you can […]

I’ve not met a single person who gets excited about modifying an exercise or a workout. Some are more willing than others, some people don’t necessarily mind, but no one is jumping up and down for modifications. More often than not, we feel a little shame over modifying. Modifying is the last resort when we […]

Have you ever been in a group of moms laughing about not being able to jump on the trampoline anymore? Or about how they have to wear black leggings to the exercise class? Or how they need to run out of the room as soon as they start jumping jacks? I have. Numerous times. And […]

Can I tell you the ONE thing that has helped me develop healthy habits over the past 6 years? I started seeing my body and movement from God’s point of view vs. what the world told me was important. There is a difference between knowledge and belief. It’s one thing to KNOW your body is […]

Your ability to stick with an exercise plan through the end of the year has nothing to do with your schedule, your “willpower,” or your goals. Instead, it has everything to do with your mindset around fitness, and I’d love to give you a gospel-centered perspective. First – do any of these sound familiar?+ You […]

Pro tip: Start a family movement time on Sunday. 🙌 When our kids were little, we began implementing family movement on Sunday afternoons. We’d get home from church, eat, and everyone would rest/take naps. But what would end up happening is that by 4:00, everyone was cranky from laying around. Turns out laying around for […]