Happy February friends and welcome to my new space for my blog that started over 12 years ago! It's been a hot little minute since I've shared on this type of platform because I've been slowly moving my old blog posts over here. (still working on it btw). As our family has grown over the last couple years and so had our life, I knew I really wanted to move into a space where I could keep many of the things I continue to work on such as sharing fun crafts, delicious recipes and tips for wellness all in one space! So here we are, welcome to Braden & Crew! I am thrilled to have you here and hope you feel inspired by the things I share.
For those that may be new, I'm Rachael Braden. I married my high school sweetheart, Mike, in 2009 and we immediately moved to Rockville, Maryland where he worked for the government and I taught at a private preschool. During our 2.5 years in Maryland we moved to Frederick, explored the state on our weekends, and would often make day trips to the beaches in Delaware. In 2011 we moved back to our hometown of Bennington, Nebraska (just outside of Omaha) and welcomed our first daughter, Kensington. After a year and a half in Omaha we packed everything up again and moved to an area just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina. We're right on the coast and about 30 minutes from the beach. We've been here for 10 years, welcomed four more children and absolutely love where we live!
I've been a stay at home mom since our first baby, slowly stepped into homeschooling, started my own Young Living business and love finding natural alternatives as often as possible. It's definitely a balancing act between natural and unnatural products and I can confidently say we love our essential oils, making sourdough bread and gardening, but we also love boxed cheese crackers, French fries may be one of our favorite foods, and please let me eat chocolate every day. Thank you for being here and I hope I can inspire you as I share a little bit about our lives.
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