It’s been another long winter, and we’re starved for green and fresh breeze and air that’s not parched and brittle. The sight of a robin hopping from branch to branch outside the window is enough to spread a smile thick across my face. Even the …
Twinkling lights. The scent of pine and gingerbread wafting through the air. Stockings and presents and parties. The days leading up to Christmas can be the most glorious anticipation or the stuff of emotional torture. This Advent season finds me in a different place than …
*This post contains affiliate links.* This morning, my son woke up and immediately chimed, “Mom! 12 days until Christmas!” And I was like, “How did that happen? I better shape up and buy those Christmas gifts I thought I had soooo much time left to …
So. We sold our house. I feel ok about it. It’s just a house. A home is wherever love lives. But when I get a glimpse of my favorite Catalpa against my favorite kind of sunset, I feel a fresh wave of grief at saying …
We love a good board game around here. Especially as we enter into the cold months where it gets harder and harder to spend much time outside, board games are our go-to boredom busters and good-vibes makers. And unlike playing dolls or trucks, board games …
We’re pretty lucky to live in an area surrounded by lots of open space and well-maintained trails, so the kids and I take a lot of walks and do a lot of exploring. When I was researching homeschooling methods, one of the things that initially …
Saturday mornings are sort of a toss-up around here. Some days, mommy (that’s me) wakes up well-rested (rarely) or at least less zombie-ish than usual (more likely), gets to drink her coffee in peace as the kids play and watch too much Daniel Tiger. Once …
And just like that, November is drawing to a close. When I decided that I wouldn’t buy anything for the entire month of November, I admit it was mostly just a reaction to the plethora of stuff in my house, and the overwhelming commercialism of …
