Every Season. Every Space. All for Him.
Ally is the primary founder of For This House. She just finished renovating a cute, old house in small town Washington where she lives with her husband and young son. Ally is a teacher by trade, but also enjoys library cookbooks and watching Downton Abbey.
Ally is the primary founder of For This House. She just finished renovating a cute, old house in small town Washington where she lives with her husband and young son. Ally is a teacher by trade, but also enjoys library cookbooks and watching Downton Abbey. Learn more about Ally.
Ally reflects on the mental noise of modern life — and choosing to quiet it. With two little ones at home and too many tabs open in her mind, she explains why we’re stepping away from blogging and social media for the summer to reclaim presence, rest, and the fleeting everyday moments that matter most.
Ally points out we’re culturally terrible at waiting—constantly filling silence with noise and schedules with commitments. This Advent, she’s learning to wait well through gratitude, margin, and silence. She’s created a 4-week reading plan exploring hope from Genesis to Revelation, inviting readers to rest in sacred anticipation together.
In her reflective post, Ally explores the tension many mothers feel between their pre-motherhood dreams and current reality. She encourages women that pursuing passions doesn’t require abandoning family priorities, offering practical ways to nurture dreams in small moments while embracing motherhood as a season of preparation and refinement, not loss.
In her vulnerable post, Ally shares her struggle between knowing her body is a temple and actually treating it that way. After having her daughter, she’s committed to rewriting negative self-talk with Scripture, countering five common body image lies with God’s truth about how He sees our bodies.
After getting lost on a logging road without GPS, Ally discovers unexpected joy in the experience. She warmly encourages readers to embrace getting lost occasionally—not just physically but mentally—as a pathway to wonder, creativity, resilience, mindfulness, and meaningful connections.
Ally explores the challenge of mental overwhelm—that feeling of having “too many tabs open” in your brain. She shares both the science of cognitive overload and practical solutions, including quick mental resets and long-term strategies.
It takes flexibility and grace, but welcoming unexpected guests opens the door to meaningful memories and deepened connections.
Ally shares her secrets to making home cooking sustainable and joyful. From batch cooking to involving kids in the kitchen, she’s discovered that simple routines and letting go of perfection make all the difference.
It’s early 2025, and those New Year’s goals feel like a weight on our shoulders. For those feeling overwhelmed by resolutions, remember: true progress isn’t about perfection but consistency. Whether you’re tackling simple goals like a tidy kitchen or bigger aspirations, each small step forward matters—even when we stumble along the way.