joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
“Maxwell, guess what?” I was in the kitchen washing dishes. Soap bubbles were swishing around in the hot water, and my feet had warmed the floor underneath me. I shifted to find a cold spot to stand. “What, Mama?” He was sitting at the dining room table — our new table, one that can easily… [Read More]
The morning came faster than I wanted. I heard Natalie’s little footsteps toddling on the hardwood floors, and I knew I needed to get up before Maxwell woke up. He woke last night, burning with fever, and I rushed to take his temperature and offer him some water. I had just fallen asleep, but I… [Read More]
Well, hey there! I have so much on my mind (I’m noticing this is a trend for me), and you probably gathered that if you took my survey within the last few days. Honestly, my goal was to receive 100 responses. But, friends, nearly 650 of you took the survey! I have adored this space,… [Read More]
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]
