finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Each and every day I wipe and scrub and sweep. So much. So so much. After myself, my husband and my kids. Mostly my kids. I’d say I have some of the messiest littles, but I know the crumbs and spills I encounter are just part of the 1 and 3 year old territory. We’re […]
Have you started reading ingredient labels on your food? What about your beauty products? Perhaps you’re trying to make better choices by purchasing products with an ingredient list you can pronounce? I know I am! For me, it has been a slow transition, letting go of my favorite parabens and fake scents, but I’m committed […]
tunic, c/o joules | leggings, kyodan from tj maxx | belt, h +m | cardigan, the loft | arm warmers + infinity scarf, c/o noonday collection (both are on sale!) | hair pin, borrowed from Jemma | glasses, costco | boots, hunter See my clever post title? A winter flock … well, technically, a winter […]
Darling grey diaper c/o Buttons Diapers Four years. That’s how long I’ve been in the throws of cloth diapering. I would say the end is in sight. But that would be a big ol’ fib. I’m 18 months in with my Max, my second CD baby, and I’m here to say that toddler diapering is […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! If this bread doesn’t say, “I love you” – I don’t know what does! I’m borderline obsessed with these paper pans. I found these aqua heart ones at World Market and couldn’t leave without them. I love this design too, so classy. Let it be known – mini bundts are the […]
Have you downloaded the OBaby app for iPhones – love it! Shoveling /// toys to and fro with a focus on minimizing and organizing. I’m curious, what’s your toy philosophy? Ignoring /// my sewing stash. It’s been a year now since I worked on any projects :( I seem to go in sewing phases and […]
We’ve officially completed our first homeschool unit. It was a blast! Jemma tells everyone “I go to homeschool and at homeschool we learned about SEALS! And next, we’re learning about LOVE!” She is eager to learn and that makes things really easy on me. I wanted to recap what we did over the last few […]
Welcome to the February 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting Fears This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared stories and wisdom about parenting fears. *** I know I’m not alone when I say that parenting […]
How young is too young for cutting in the kitchen? I’m sure it is different for each child, but at 3 1/3 years old, I’ve found that Jemma is more than ready for simple cutting tasks. Not only did this project give her practice in knife safety, it has allowed her to tune some fine […]
On the tail of Christmas with New Year budget goals in mind, Dominic and I tend to stay pretty low key when it comes to Valentine’s Day gifts. We usually plan a date night and exchange cards, but no extravagant gifts. Even if we did, cards from Dominic will always rate as my most favorite […]
More than anything I want my children to grow up knowing, truly believing, that they are beautiful. Rooted deep in their hearts, I want them to know that it is not their outward appearance that makes the world crave their company, but their kind, gentle spirits, their laughter, their desire to do good. Still, I […]