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I am Mckenzie Sue Rucker, I'm a cherry farmer's daughter who has the travel bug. I am a designer & developer and would wear dresses every day if I could.

I hope to never stop learning new things. You will see what I'm making here and at mckenziesuemakes.c I am Mckenzie Sue Rucker - a cherry farmer's daughter who has the travel bug. You will see what I'm making here and at mckenziesuemakes.com/blog!

09/08/2026

Our baby boy is 6 months! Here are a few things we’ve learned about him:

- He will give you the biggest smile just because you looked at him.
- He goes down for naps in his new crib like a champ, rolls to his side and doesn’t even make a peep. He’s slowly getting closer to sleeping through the night.
- He learned to sit and army crawl at the same time and is getting better every day.
- If you try to get him in a reclining position (car seat, bouncer, bed) he will post up his elbows and refuse to relax his core and neck. He stays scrunched up in his baby bouncer now anytime he’s in it and I pretty much have to wrestle him to get his arms buckled in the car seat 😉
- His siblings literally fight for his attention and you’ll here “Hiiiii Sammy boyyyyy” all day long inside our house 🥰🥰

Can’t imagine him not in our family and we can’t wait to see his personality explode out of his chubby self the next 6 months!

27/07/2026

My newest mini project: Quotes over beautiful art to glance at throughout the day that will help me be a good mom to my children when I homeschool them 😅😉.

This photo makes it look hard to read but I got the perfect balance of seeing the photo and text when you see it in person. 👏🏼 And I’m using Impressionist paintings found on National Gallery of Art Archive so they are free to use.

So far I have 15 quotes but I need more! Comment any that you love and I’ll make sure I share them for you to put as a backdrop on your TV. (Mine obviously is not a frame TV but it wasn’t hard to connect it to my own!)

24/07/2026

Babies force you to slow down. In the magical ways (“Look at how beautiful life is!”) and no-so-magical ways (“I am utterly exhausted and can’t do anything today.”). Both ways of slowing down are needed though. The slowdown force to see the beauty nourishes what the heart is lacking, and the slowdown force to recoup nourishes our bodies where it lacks. Rest has always been God’s way of responding to efficiency (think of the ultimate act of Creation). Race has always been man’s way of responding to efficiency—like a hamster on a wheel, we end up needing MORE of everything.

Today, I’m embracing that my day wasn’t as productive as I had hoped for, but this moment right here, holding a squishy-faced napping baby for an hour on the couch, is all I needed to “get done” today.

What are ways you can let go of the race and replace it with rest? Whether that rest is for your body or your heart? Comment what fills you with light and joy that surprised you!

21/07/2026

Little do they know how lucky they are to have a dad who builds them incredible mini pools every single beach day (this day was two!). He loves it because it gives him a workout that leaves his whole body feeling great and sore afterwards and because of how much joy it brings his kids. I love it because his front barrier protects them from the rising tide and waves that can get intense, and I get to watch my handsome man play with our children.

So for any young families who are going to the beach, don’t bother with all the sand toys and beach gadgets (believe me, I’ve unfortunately bought into many of them). Just get a sturdy mini shovel from Home Depot and you or your husband can provide endless fun with that one item!

10/07/2026

Samuel Wade is 5 months and is bursting with energy and fun! He rolls over like a champ and has taught himself how to kick his feet in a way to get his bouncer bouncing back and forth.

He grabs at anything in his vicinity and loves his toes (poor guys has scratched up his legs from his long fingernails). He still rarely cries and just wakes up with a few coos (doesn’t sleep through the night still but I’ll forgive him since it’s 15 minutes and back to sleep).

He found his voice and likes to make little scream talks and has figured out blowing raspberries. Sam loves the water and when his siblings give him attention.

My favorite his the way he holds my finger or thumb while he nurses (it’s also the best way to avoid a pinch or scratch to the chin!). We love our little smiley boy!

21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to the dad who has kids wrestling and climbing all over him the moment he gets home! The dad who takes us on spontaneous adventures and who brings a level of silliness to our family that makes things 10x more fun. These kids are so incredibly lucky to have a father like Ryan!

13/05/2026

Entering my Ms. Frizzle era 😉🚌✏️. Just add a baby to the hip and we’re off for some kind of adventure!

10/05/2026

This poem is very precious to me. 1 - because I have been writing it for over 7 years now. First as just simple thoughts circling my head as a new mom, nursing a little babe in the wee hours of the night with just the moon as my companion. 2 - because it represents all the women in the world who nurture and love as part of their innate gift, showing it in their own unique ways. And 3 - it is dedicated to the True Ruler of the Night, my belief in a Heavenly Mother who, is very much hidden to the world, and yet has Her light reflected over every surface of it whether they believe in Her or not. ✨

I tried to highlight one part from each slide of my favorite lines, but it is so hard to choose! I’d love to hear what resonates with you? Please comment a line or tag a mother who comes to mind.

Grateful for the mothers in my ancestral line I have never met, yet paved the path I am on today. So thankful for the mothers in my life today that push, inspire, and have shown me how to be a better mother myself. And eternally thankful to a Heavenly Mother who I know watches over and cradles us just like we do with our little ones on those lonely nights.

What an honor to be a Mother. ✨🌕

11/02/2026

Baby Samuel finally made his debut on his big sister’s birthday! Sam’s name means “God hears me” and Hazel’s name (Hazael in Hebrew) means “God sees me” so it feels meant to be. ☺️ It only took 1 short day for Hazel to think it’s the coolest thing!

We are obsessed with this snorting little cuddle bug who came into the world with his hand stretched across his face (called a nuchal hand). Not the most comfortable way for a mama who chose a natural birth, but I had such a supportive team and we made it through in an amazingly short amount of time!

Forever grateful to have this opportunity to bring such sweet spirits to this world and into such a loving home. It never will cease to amaze me the beauty of being a mother. ✨🤍

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