Welcome to The Rooted Vine
Hi, I’m Julie.
I live in the Napa Valley with my winemaker (and handyman extraordinaire) husband and three children. It’s a beautiful – but expensive – place to raise a family. Thankfully, we are fans of simple living.
We have a fixer-upper house where all three kids share a room, we meticulously plan our meals, my husband repairs everything from the kitchen stove to the dryer (and God bless him for that), and all in all we work with what we have. It’s not a perfect life – I don’t think I’d want one of those anyway – but a blessed one.
Our sort-of-simple life has blossomed right alongside our faith. I don’t think that’s a coincidence. Is it the chicken or the egg? I’m not sure. But if I had to go out on a limb, I’d say that faith is the chicken and the egg.
What I’ve realized along the way is that it’s not about having a perfect faith or life, but it’s about trying – being persistent every day. Even, and perhaps especially, when you’ve fallen. And I do that plenty.
The Rooted Vine was born from a desire to share what we’re discovering – both through faith and simple living – and the graces that come along with it. It’s about finding peace with life as it is, being kind to yourself, and taking the time to feed your soul.
Thank you for visiting and joining me on this journey. I encourage you to comment on posts that speak to you, share your ideas for bringing grace into your life and home, and reach out via email to dive deeper or just to chat. May this blog be a place of inspiration, comfort, and community.
Blessings,
Julie