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“counting our blessings, seeking joy, and finding strength in Jesus to get through the temporal things because of hope in the eternal things” with 2 Corinthians 4 as our encouragement.

Hey friends! I am Clarissa R. West and I own this website & content. Scroll down to read more about me and what you’ll find here.

Cultivating a meaningful life at home.

You’ll find practical tips & biblical encouragement for the stay-at-home-life — marriage, homeschooling, homemaking, homesteading, thriving with medical/special needs children, & living with grief … from a mama like you who is just doing her best and praying it’s blessed.

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Email: clarissa@clarissarwest.com   

More About Me

I am an

• (unashamed) follower of Jesus Christ
• (old-fashioned) housewife/homemaker
• (eclectic/relaxed) homeschool mom to 6 children
• (grieving) mom of 2 children in Heaven
• (blessed) old-world farm girl

I love

• seeing how God works in our life (spiritual growth)
• at-home date nights with my husband (every night)
• learning as I teach my kids (through a lifestyle of learning)
• down-to-earth-real mamas (you!)
• a good “super” coffee (THM-S)
• books (especially the ones I read to my kids)
• writing (here).

We live

• in a small house (1000 sqft.)
• on 1-Acre
• 22-minutes from a major city (pop.20k)
• 2-minutes from a rural community (pop.2k)
• in the Pacific Northwest USA

I am blessed beyond comprehension, but life has not turned out the way I dreamed it would be!

• I lost my mom to cancer when I was 21
• many of our children have food allergies & medical/special needs from mitochondrial disorders & immune deficiencies
• our 5th child died 88-minutes after his birth in 2011
• I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Sarcoidosis in 2012
• our eldest daughter passed away in 2021 at 14 years old

Through it all

• I have been led to the feet of Jesus where He has faithfully reminded me of my blessings & wiped away my tears, brought joy & purpose to my life, & given me new strength to stand… over & over again.

I work from home as

• an Author. Find my books on Amazon.
• an Independent Stylist for Lilla Rose – beautiful hair accessories and care including organic Rose Water Spray for hair & skin!
• an Independent Consultant for Usborne Books & More – non-fiction books, activity books, activity kits, + coloring books for all ages!
• an Independent Sales Consultant for Norwex – products backed by silver to create antibacterial cleaning cloths for face, body, and surfaces throughout the home + toothbrushes & more all-natural products!
• a Digital Content Creator – homemaking, homeschooling, Christian-living, and homesteading products on my website & in my store!
• a Trim Healthy Mama Lifestyle Coach. Follow my coaching account on Instagram.

Clarissa & Abigail Rose in 2018. Abigail went to heaven on July 14, 2021, at the age of 14. “We love & miss you, Abi. See you in the morning!”