Most of the year I am all about convenience, especially when it comes to gift giving... Amazon is one of my good friends. However, there are a few special occasions that deserve a thoughtful handmade gift and a baby is one of them, especially one of my best friend's baby. I decided to save each … Continue reading Celebrating the New Established in Love
Confessions of a teacher who is a mom.... my oldest son is going to kindergarten this fall and he doesn't consistently write his name legibly or even correctly at times! There is a huge perfectionist inside of me screaming, "You call yourself a teacher, you better institute kindergarten boot camp this summer!" The struggle is … Continue reading PJ Practice
When I was pregnant with my youngest I decided I wanted chickens. The details on how I came to this decision are fuzzy but I imagine it came from late night Pinterest browsing when I couldn't sleep. I have always wanted a farm and Pinterest most likely convinced me chickens were the entry-level livestock towards … Continue reading Chicken Coop Expansion
The simplest way to explain why I am coming back to this blog is a quote by Madeleine L'Engle, “our truest response to the irrationality of the world is to paint or sing or write, for only in such response do we find truth.” I only paint by numbers, I only sing along, but I … Continue reading Living Loving Learning
I knew I loved you before I met you. I have always been a person to experience life in highs and lows. The passion in my heart has left few occasions where I am walking in the middle of the road. Before, I spent most of my time feeling the extremes, on the side of … Continue reading I knew I loved you…
Smooth, polished, strong cradle, support, comfort generations wrapped around a woman gentle sway whispers of love deep breath of the moment forward, back, forward, back As a little girl I always wondered why we had a wooden rocking chair. I would sit in my father’s recliner or lounge on the couch and wonder … Continue reading Rocking Chair
It has been a very interesting journey being a working mom. Before I was pregnant my husband and I decided I would be a working mom. In fact, one reason I went back to school to get my teaching credential is so I could have a career with children AND eventually have my children's schedule. I … Continue reading Mom Guilt
