Some of my strongest childhood memories involve gardening. I have very vivid images of my mom weeding her gardens, turning the soil, and planting week after week, year after year. After the days work was done, she’d clap off the soil on her gardening gloves and remove them, one finger pull at a time. Growing up,… [Read More]
A tour of my houseplants + care tips
Soap suds and long-lasting comfort
My eyes close for just a moment. I’m brought to a quiet place where the garden blooms are full outside my kitchen window. This is a slice of happiness, as my mind and body are weary. The color of the blooms are both bold and delicate, unmatched to any Crayola crayon we own. There are… [Read More]
Our summer schedule with young children
Hooray, summer is here! I personally love this season because we can roll through the day with more simplicity than during the school year. This image of my children at the table, with my youngest Landon on top of the table, is quite an accurate image of our homeschool rhythm September through June. Although, another… [Read More]
The steady rhythm of slumber
Dear bank of motherhood memories, I have another one worth depositing. Are you ready to receive it? Here we go… – – – He crawled in bed, a full day of play and learning nearly behind us, and I pulled the blankets up to his shoulders. The room was calm, with dusk settling in and… [Read More]
Life around here!
Feeling like I need to drink more water today! Coffee is a tasty treat, and I’ve sure enjoyed my two cups today. Give me all the water, water, water :) Bookmarking a variety of fun websites: how to write a book, the results of a survey I conducted through Instagram on “mothers who read”, dreamy… [Read More]
The secret to staying calm
What’s your secret to staying calm while raising four young children? she asks. She basically puts her hand on my shoulder to stop me from walking away from her in-passing question. No, really? her eyes ask loudly. I want to tell her it’s the whole “going to bed around 9pm at night” thing, that if… [Read More]
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