Bloom Wildly Live Simply with Morgan Bartel

Walking Away from 500,000+ Followers On TikTok

My time on TikTok was full of beautiful moments, building a large community and experiencing some amazing brand collabs. Then one day the LORD told me to lay it down. It didn’t make sense at the time but it has been one of the most fruitful moments of obedience in my life.
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20 Tips To Prepare For A New Homeschool Year

If you are like me you love reading what other homeschool families are doing. I pray this list inspires you and helps you along your own journey preparing for a successful homeschool year.
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Bible Q&A with Colton Bartel (part 2)

We recorded this weeks ago but as life would have I was delayed in editing it. We are in the throws of a new homeschool year and will talk more on that soon. For now I pray this candid conversation with my handsome hubby is a blessing to each of you!

Chore Charts & Cleaning Schedules

We are ALL busy. Whether you work outside of the home or stay at home, homeschool your children or they go to traditional school…we can all attest to the fact that housework can be a bit much. As someone who stays at home and works from home while homeschooling, I feel your pain. Laundry used to pile high, dishes would be overflowing out of the sink and we would be in our pajamas from the day before.
Enter in my cleaning schedule and chore chart routine. What we do is nothing revolutionary but it has proven to be one of the most beneficial habits we’ve added to our home. I pray this episode would inspire you to find the flow that works best for your own household.
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Bible Q&A with Colton Bartel (part 1)

Welcome to this unhinged recording (haha) of my husband, Colton and I going over random Bible questions. We’ve been traveling so much lately that we thought this would be a lot of fun and help pass the time. We hope you enjoy and would love to hear your answers to some of our questions so make sure to reach out and let us know!

Our Adoption Story

Today marks our youngest son’s 1st birthday. In honor of him turning 1, I wanted to share our adoption story with y’all. The journey to bringing him into our family forever was an absolute whirlwind. In this week’s episode prepare yourself for all the emotions as I recount what started off as the worst year of my life that because one of the most beautiful ones.
Happy 1st Birthday Jericho. We love you!
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The Power of Female Friendships

The power within God-given female friendships is a beautiful thing. We were never meant to do this life alone but for some reason we have complicated female friendship. Some relationships are closer than others and this is not only okay but by design.
In this week’s episode we are discussing the importance of female friendships, how to be a better friend and how to stop placing expectations on yourself and others to make those friendships fit into the random boxes we’ve built.
ARTICLE REFERENCES:
5 Reasons We Need Female Friendships:
https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/women/reasons-we-need-female-friendships.html
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up. Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone ? Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Proverbs 27:6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
Proverbs 18:24
A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Books I’ve Read in 2023…So Far

Every year I try to set a reading goal. Whether or not I reach that goal is another story, haha. I decided to aim for 24 books, that's only 2 books a month. Seems simple enough right?
Here is what I've read so far in my 2023 reading challenge, what books I've loved and which ones I wasn't super impressed by and why.
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365 Days of Dresses Challenge

It’s been 6 months of wearing dresses exclusively. When I decided to do the 365 days of dresses challenge I had no idea how I was going to manage. It seemed a bit over the top but heck I’m an over the top kind of girl so I figured why not?! I put all my pants and blouses into storage. I decided to go all in. My closet seemed to dwindle down to nothing but I was so determined to try this. Thanks to Amazon and thrift stores I have been able to build up my closet to fit the needs of this challenge without breaking the bank. The benefits I have experienced have actually shocked me. Find out all about those benefits in this week’s episode! IG: @morganbartel

5 Manageable Cleaning Habits

Keeping our homes tidy and in order can be difficult. But when we steward well what God has entrusted us with, cleaning becomes a form of ministry. We get the opportunity to cultivate Christ-centered homes that welcome others in. These 5 habits have served our family well and continue to be the basis of why and how we tend to our home.