joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
From the day we moved into our new home I’ve been wanting to put something on our front porch. And that was about five months ago! It’s a generously sized covered space, and we get an equal mix of pure sun and shade. I think it’s time to do something about this want, it’s time… [Read More]
How has it been over three weeks since my last published post? I could have swore I wrote something since then (perhaps only in my head?)… But alas, I have not. What I have noticed is I’ve found myself posting less and less about my tribe of littles, and it’s not for lack of care… [Read More]
Ya know, when we get right down to it, we’re not that different from one another. We may have different hobbies or day jobs or hair styles, but we’re both women who work very hard to take care of our families, friends, and selves. And that makes me breathe a long sigh of relief. We… [Read More]
A few thoughts on this mamahood thing: There will always be more to do each day than feasibly possible. Each day is supposed to leave us with choices: do I clean up the mess, or do I play with the kids? do I take them for a long walk, or do we stay inside and… [Read More]
A couple of weeks ago I made a big change in my life. It wasn’t big in a visual way, but it more so big for my Maggie heart: I took control of the “out of season” messages that were flooding my inbox and social media feeds, especially those making me feel less than. FOR… [Read More]
Max had his first cleaning at the dentist recently, and HOORAY — we live close enough that he rode his bike! It was a beautiful morning, I kind of wish they were a little farther away so we could have gone on a longer walk. It was a quick appointment, and high five for having… [Read More]
Every day is a work in progress. Not only for the babies we’re raising and what they’re learning, but for me as their mama. Every day I fail. I get upset. I make mistakes. I forget. I let my tiredness overpower my joy. But, I also have days where I succeed. I am happy. I… [Read More]
There’s no denying it — most areas of my life right now are blissfully “late”. I won’t go into detail on the housework I’m behind on, on the home projects that aren’t done or filed away or cleaned. Certainly you can imagine what our home looks like at any given hour ;) Instead of focusing… [Read More]
(long, slow blinks) Well, hello there! Hellooooooo from my land of yawns and diapering and snack making and couch cuddling and time out giving and insane chocolate craving and, what’s that I was wanting to write? I’m also thick in the memory loss phase of mamahood, oh my goodness! In case you missed it, here’s… [Read More]
One week ago, on the evening of Wednesday, April 13th, our third baby was placed on my chest — A GIRL! Our family is beyond blessed to be a family of five! Zack and I left for the hospital early Wednesday morning… …and Marigold “Goldie” Tanzania Whitley was born at 6:53 pm, weighing 7 lbs… [Read More]
