joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
About once a year, I look forward to learning more about you and your interests through a reader survey — especially when I have the chance to hear from you unguided. When you fill out the paragraph box with whatever you’d like to share, that is the cherry on top for me. You are a… [Read More]
I sewed a Gussy pouch last week. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? And before last week, I honestly wasn’t sure when I would make myself one… I decided last minute to photograph myself with my new ruffled pouch, with the wooden button stitched on top, and all my happy glory captured. Looking at this photo, I… [Read More]
Eight years ago I found myself enthralled with the handmade community. I was learning from every resource I could find, both online and in-print, and I was sharing nearly everything on my blog. Very quickly I found myself nestled in community. I had FINALLY found the right combination of work as a handmade maker and… [Read More]
This is a very common question in our home (mostly by me), How do I get [blank] done? Zack and I are constantly re-arranging our priorities and tasks. Sometimes this happens naturally as the seasons change, but more often it happens as the kids are transitioning into another developmental phase (and we’re sort of… [Read More]
Chores. They sure like to weasel themselves into my home, laughing so quietly at me that no one else hears them. So instead of feeding the frenzy, I decided to do something about how much time I was spending on kitchen chores. I made three easy changes, perhaps they’ll work well for you? That is, if they’ve… [Read More]
Yesterday, I finally accepted that Fall has made it’s way to town, and I brought in my hanging plants from our front porch. I won’t even tell you how many houseplants I have now ;) Hint: it rhymes with “orteen”. One of Max’s favorite things to do is bake. With the change in outside weather,… [Read More]
FINALLY! Our family is back to living in Michigan (where four different seasons exist), and I’m parading my excitement around by using washi-taping fallen autumn-colored leaves to our front door, burning manly-scented candles, and baking many batches of pumpkin spice muffins. You can check my Instagram feed if you don’t believe me ;) Our home… [Read More]
One of my dear, real-life friends, Jessica Turner, wrote a book last year called The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You. I talk about her message often, and for good reason: because it’s life-giving, encouraging, and practical. Don’t we all want to surround ourselves with that kind of support? I know I do. And, when… [Read More]
Towards the end of summer, while reading blogs, I stumbled upon a few photos of macramé plant holders and I thought, I think I need to learn how to make one! The kids are so good about leaving plants and within-reach decorations alone, so my main focus for wanting a hanging plant holder was mostly… [Read More]
Our family is three babies blessed, and it’s been such a joy to go through the baby clothes, bedding, and tiny rattles with each pregnancy. Before we were parents, I wasn’t really sure which items would become favorites. Ask me now, and I’ll give you my list — no hesitation! It’s important our baby items… [Read More]
