finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
It was a Monday morning and I glanced at my to do list … start painting … I read. Uh, I’m always one for planning DIYs and never quite getting around to them, but today, today was going to be my day. Especially since we’d lived with this Goodwill find for a year now. Plusalso, […]
I promised the bacon Gouda mac ‘n cheese recipe if it turned out, and boy oh boy, did it!!! Sometimes I purposefully go to the grocery store without a menu plan or grocery list. I pace the aisles, look for sales and and dream up new recipes. If you think about it, it is truly […]
I made some brownies for after dinner …Weally!?! I just wuv brownies! They have CHOCOLATE!!! I can’t wear my shirts and pants. These pajamas are just so cozy! Every single day … I’m going to make a picture for Santa, ok? I am the boss of this house.Me and Daddy is going to Buff-o WILD […]
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 […]