joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Hi, friends! Well, we jumped back into homeschool this morning, at precisely 9:37am, after taking a week off for “mid-winter break”. Before we gathered at the table to learn we feasted on bacon, eggs and buttermilk pancakes. I definitely know how to lure them in ;) But in all seriousness, sometimes “having something to look… [Read More]
Yippee, it’s Friday! What are your plans this weekend? Here are four fun things to share with you… 1. COMMUNITY // Three blogs I’ve enjoyed reading as of late: Household Theology, The Gospel Coalition, and Give Them Beauty. Enrichment abounds! 2. BOOKS // I recently finished The Dutch House (loved it sooo much!) and am… [Read More]
butterfly (similar) & dinosaur prints / vertical poster kit / see my houseplant tour Have you ever wondered what our home is like during our school lessons? ;) This is the quiet version. Here’s a 29 second time lapse of teaching my second grader and first grader. My third child (Marigold) makes an appearance, and… [Read More]
We recently spent a few nights in Petoskey, MI visiting family. A huge snowstorm blew in just as we were arriving. This left us with feet and feet of fresh snow to play in for the next few days. With all the sparkly winter wonder around outside, we stayed warm inside by cooking meals &… [Read More]
What did you do over the weekend? We spent a lot of time at home (hey, what’s new?). One morning we woke to a fresh layer of snow, it was quite the delight. The kids looooove when it snows, and any time the wind blew snow off the roof they all shrieked, “it’s a snow… [Read More]
Once upon a time there was a young woman named Jordan who was in need of a special gift. Jordan asked me, “Will you embroider my sister and brother-in-law’s home? This would make the perfect Christmas gift as they recently bought it and are so excited to live there.” Jordan sent me a few photos,… [Read More]
Last year, near the end of August, I realized there were about 20 weeks left in the year. It was the perfect opportunity to make a fun activity out of sending one letter a week through December to spread a little joy. I know, I know… letter writing has really fallen to the wayside. It’s… [Read More]
We are 11 days into the new year, and so far I’ve done an excellent job of sharing :) Let me explain below… Just last week we boxed up the last of our Christmas decor, including our tree and allllll the ornaments. My husband and I received some really nice books as gifts so I… [Read More]
It’s a little crazy that Christmas is Friday, can you believe it? Even though this year has been unlike anything else we’ve ever experienced, there is still the relief of Hope, which is the one thing that keeps me going most days… in all honesty. I’m sitting at a little table in my kitchen to… [Read More]
