HELLO! Wow, January was a long time ago. I need to start blogging like it’s 2011 again. (Good goal for 2018…Blog Like It Is 2011.) When people post pictures of rooms I generally skip the words and go straight to the scrolling, but sometimes I do go back and read the blah, blah, blah at […] Read more…
Well, here we are, in 2017, beginning this second week of the new year with a homeschool re-do! Last August we had planned to start K.K. in kindergarten, but I went in unprepared in every way. To make a very long story short, we quit after two weeks and I was low-key depressed about it […] Read more…
Wow, getting this post out every year is a lot like getting Christmas cards out. It’s not ever as perfect as I want it to be, but by golly, it gets done! By the sheer willpower of my ISTJ personality type. Easier and possibly even a little sloppier every year. (Last year’s post didn’t make […] Read more…
I just want to say thank you to my friend Amy Rutherford of Love’s Landing Photography for this special story of pictures and words she made for us! Amy, you energy and passion for children and families made these images! This session is a special package called Making Memories. Amy came over and documented our […] Read more…
Welcome, fall. I wrote you a poem: Your leaves are lovely, dear But if you could be chilly enough for me to wear a sweater without heat stroke YEAH, THAT’D BE GREAT. There was a time in life when I gave up on this idea of fall decorating. Everything I tried just felt fake […] Read more…
Well, I’m off of my summer fiction kick and back into the swing of my usual non-fiction! Last fall I binged on food literature, but this year I’m into the topic of home school. Home school itself is another story for another time. BUT, for now I’m really, really, really excited to start adding a […] Read more…
Today I just wanted to take a quick minute (aka twenty-seven paragraphs) to talk about something near and dear to my heart: the ministry of the If Gathering and If Table. You guys have seen me posting about this on my Instagram feed and my story and a whole bunch of people have asked me […] Read more…
I don’t know what it is about me that I have such a hard time scheduling a vacation for our family every year. I somehow feel embarrassed, like it’s indulgent or selfish or whatever. I’m so embarrassed to be like “Oh, we are on vacation that week…” What is this. Therapists, chime in. I am […] Read more…
Oh, friends. I haven’t been around here much because life has been happening really fast and really a lot. We worked hard, played hard and loved hard from spring through the summer months. We filled up our calendar with play dates and barbecues and swim parties. We finally hung our patio lights which have been […] Read more…
It’s summer and I’m reading! IT’S SUMMER and I’m REEAAAADIIIINGG. (Sing to the tune of “I’m in a store and I’m SIIIIINGING.”) Anyways, what is all of this big deal about (AIR QUOTES) summer reading? Legitimate question. Before we go into this, look at this bee. Isn’t he cute? He likes summer reading and he […] Read more…
Okay the title is a lie. Evelyn’s birthday isn’t for another four weeks. Just love me anyways. What a year it has been. To think I wasn’t sure if I wanted a third. David just said to me yesterday “I think this one has been the most fun for me.” And we went on to […] Read more…
The Pineapple Express was in full swing this weekend. PRECIPITATION! It’s rare. I documented it. Thank you, polar jetstream and Hawaiin Islands. Here’s a lil’ story in pictures of our rainy Saturday. Read more…
WELCOME ONE AND ALL! Okay so our house was just featured on Design Mom’s Living with Kids series. Have you been following this? YOU SHOULD. It’s lovely…there’s an incredible variety of homes on this tour. People around the world live with kids in so many different ways. Here we are, if you haven’t read it […] Read more…
I wanted to share with you guys the story of my kitchen, the space that I love most in my house at the moment. But let me tell you, it didn’t start out that way. Lately, I’ve been really mulling over the idea of letting my house just…you know, be my house. How can […] Read more…