joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Moving to California has stretched me — all of us — in new ways. First we needed to gather {what seemed like} endless amounts of inspiration + willpower to make this move happen. I mean, we traveled 2,000 miles from the tundra state to the sunshine state. Then we needed to gather endless amounts of… [Read More]
17 weeks???? The other day Zack told me “this is going by too fast”. Snort. I told him darling, I know! These last three weeks have been hot, hot, hot. We finally had a break in the heat, 70* is a break in California. I hear the furnace is being turned on in Minnesota +… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed! Our winner is #30, Leigh of Funky Faith Girl :) Red Letter Words is our XL sponsor this month and we’re so happy to have them! Dee is the designer + enthusiast behind the canvas art shop {including prints, candles, gift sets, even fabric {stop it right there!}} With our… [Read More]
I don’t know about you, but Autumn to me is the most happiest time of year. It’s like everyday is Disneyland in my book. I’m talking comfy sweaters-fireplaces-grey skies-warm drink in hand paradise! One of my favorite parts is all the creating that goes on as fall leads to the holidays and what a better… [Read More]
Every year for the past few years my dear friend + blog mentor The Nester has hosted a “31 days” blog series. Inspired by her passions + love to shout it from her slipcovered sofa, it’s been incredibly successful. Last year over 700 bloggers joined her in writing about their passions for 31 days. And… [Read More]
Women encouraging women, mamas encourage mamas. That’s my inspiration for this new “mama + biz owner” series. Today is part V and although it’s a bit longer than the others, it’s chalk full of great inspiration for you to soak up. Two sisters who both have 5 children share how they manage life, business +… [Read More]
Months ago, it crept in. I didn’t quite see it coming. Everything around me was bustling + growing. It was noisy, the good kind of noisy. We had just learned of an exciting new change and that sort of covered up everything else that was happening around us. Suddenly we were busy planning a cross-country… [Read More]
eleanor & samson’s nursery tour NOTEWORTHY LINKS FROM THE PAST WEEK: – On giving grace. And then giving grace again, via (in)courage – eleanor & samson’s nursery tour, via rockstar diaries {simply darling} – What happens when there is no room for a nursery?, via cupcakeMAG – How to make easy homemade pita bread, via… [Read More]
…have been like a whirlwind. Getting settled, making this apartment feel like a home –by the way we bought a gray couch last night and it’s beauuuutiful!–, setting up the Gussy shop, taking lots of walk, eating lots of fruit and drinking lots of water + juice. Zack has a late start time so while… [Read More]
