joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Hey friends! The weather has took a turn towards cooler air, and I absolutely love it! When we were living in Los Angeles we rarely saw shades of red and yellow on the top half of trees, and so this is partly why I’m realllllly loving that fall is upon us. Our 2-mile round trip… [Read More]
I haven’t been a mama for that long, less than a handful of years, but I have learned a few tricks that keep us afloat. You know the days when everything seems to be spiraling down the drain. All the littles are crying: the middle one is tired and so she’s tripping and stumbling all… [Read More]
Earlier this summer we achieved a HUGE financial goal for our family, we paid off our 2010 Chrysler mini-van! We have finally made a plan to become debt-free, and while seeing how much we owe written down on paper makes me a bit queasy, I am so happy we’re acting like adults and have made… [Read More]
[dusts off computer keyboard] Hello there, stranger! ;) Let’s get right down to the nitty gritty of what I have to share today, yeah? I’ve been wanting to write here for a few weeks now, but something more important always comes up. In my head I’ve written a few posts since the end of July,… [Read More]
Another week is wrapping up, and I just have to say MY GOODNESS, that was a rather hard one. We are transitioning Natalie from her crib to a toddler bed (she’s not quite 21 months, however Goldie has outgrown her cradle) and it’s not gone well. I mean, Natalie is having the time of her… [Read More]
Earlier this year I lost my Fitbit. At some point while packing for our move to Detroit, I stuck it in a bag (why wasn’t I wearing it?!) and then naturally forgot about it until about 90 days ago. As soon as I found it I told my mom something like, What’s the point in… [Read More]
You know me, I could chat endlessly about the importance of 20-minute crafts. What I love most is it doesn’t really matter where you work or with whom you work, but taking the time to be creative (EVEN without actual craft supplies — you were born to be creative in a way that’s totally unique… [Read More]
Every once in a while I take a few hours on Saturday to do a little cleaning. I usualy clean throughout the week, but sometimes Saturday is “the day”. To help me tidy up our kitchen, I use Caldrea’s lovely smelling dish soap. Their counter top spray is pretty great, too :) Make sure you… [Read More]
In our house, as long as we’re living here, we’ll always have dishes needing to be washed. It used to bother me that our dishes sit dirty and stacked on the counter (or in the sink, since we don’t have a dishwasher), but I think it would bother me more if we didn’t dirty our… [Read More]
Miss Marigold, you’ve been a part of our family for exactly three months now. Our love for you is settled deep into our hearts, and your life is a beautiful gift. Mamahood is indeed the hardest calling I’ve been given… I feel really grateful for the wisdom to know life can be hard, but also… [Read More]
