finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
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 […]
This is the third installment in my mini series, Healthy Mama – find one and two here! In these few posts I’m chattin’ all about being well in mind, body and spirit. I truly believe it is essential that a mama take care of herself in order to effectively and meaningfully care for her family. Can […]
Consignment sale season is upon us! Have you started prepping? As you begin to sort through winter clothes, the spring/summer boxes and the overflow of toys leftover from the holiday season begin thinking about tagging items for your local consignment sale! Over at olymama I’m sharing everything you’ll need in your consigning toolbox to make […]
I’m so happy to be a part of this HUGE giveaway! Scroll down to take a peek at the sponsors and and enter the Rafflecopter … The Go Green in 2014 Giveaway is here! This is the year to finally kick things into gear and follow through with your family’s resolution to go green. All […]
January was a really good cooking month for me. I meal planned, tried new recipes and came out with many winners. My favorite of all was a spin on The Pioneer Woman’s Broccoli Cheese Soup. I mean, whenever you include Dubliner you pretty much end up with something fabulous. Best of all, I don’t even […]
This is the second installment in my mini series, Healthy Mama – catch the first here! In these few posts I’m chattin’ all about being well in mind, body and spirit. I truly believe it is essential that a mama take care of herself in order to effectively and meaningfully care for her family. Can […]
I’ve been anticipating this guest post for quite some time and I’m so happy that today is the day to share! Today, we’re gonna talk about birth control options. Hooray! It’s all the stuff you probably didn’t learn in health class, but should have. I’ll let Caitlin of Tales of the Elders do most of […]
#washitapelove /// my people and the OBaby photo app, all super /// little miss serious /// pretty french toast + this casserole Owning /// too much. I’ve been setting up our school space which has resulted in a mass purge of toys, books and other mountains of things we don’t need but somehow cart around. […]
If you follow me on Pinterest or Instagram you’ve probably seen some hints of our homeschooling kick off. But wait, doesn’t Jemma attend preschool? Is Gretchen in some super school mode juggling both preschool and homeschool in the New Year? Nope. Jemma quit preschool. Let me explain … At first I felt somewhat guilty about […]