joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
It’s late in the evening as I type this, and the quiet of the evening is settling in around me nicely. The furnace is bringing warm air into each room, Bauer is taking his 37th nap for the day, and my mind is re-playing some of the silly things the kids have done or said… [Read More]
Zack is still working in Los Angeles, while the kids and I are in Detroit, and most days I feel like I handle life just fine. (I do have a big “all the details about our move back to Michigan” blog post typed (and I will publish it soon), but helloooooooo, I’m one gal trying… [Read More]
Yesterday I had a few house-y goals I wanted to accomplish, so I made a little mental list of things I knew I could finish, and then I took the first step forward. And would you believe I got everything done that I wanted to? We have been taking it a bit easy around here…. [Read More]
The idea of “having something to look forward to” crossed my mind the other day. We have had some really beautiful weather in Michigan, which is totally abnormal for this time of year. I should be making tea every night and gathering all of my oven recipes to help our family stay warm. Instead, we are… [Read More]
Oh my gosh, you guys, is this weekend really MOVING WEEKEND? I know I said this in my last post, but I’m just so so so excited for Zack and the kids to spend a couple of days together. We have missed him terribly!!! Thinking about our new home, I think I’m most excited about:… [Read More]
A heartwarming list of “things I love and don’t want to forget” this January: 1. if you ask Natalie, “what’s your name?” she puts her hands to her chest and while grinning says, “Nani”. And we can not (seriously, can not) get enough 2. red checkered tablecloths. The festive pop of color with the yard-covered… [Read More]
I’m so happy this specific week is finally upon us. We’ve all missed Zack terribly, terribly, terribly, and later this week he is flying in for a weekend visit. The kids are going to be all giggles when they see him, I can’t wait. And let’s be honest, I’m sure there’ll be some tears. We’ve… [Read More]
Three cheers for stretchy clothes that keep us warm, right kiddos? ;) So far, this month has been all about fully enjoying the invention of the elastic waistband. And January, you’ve been so good to us with your weather! Up until the last week or so we’ve had a pretty mild Michigan winter, which I… [Read More]
Zack and I went ice skating last month in Los Angeles. I was about 5 months pregnant, and as Zack laced up my skates it was right then we realized this was our very first time ice skating together! Of all the years we’ve lived in cold weather states, of all the adventures and dates… [Read More]
