Summer Capsule Wardrobes (for children)
Sometimes I daydream about living a minimalist lifestyle. Fewer things, less clutter, less to worry about, right? This is not always true, because even (especially) non-material things can create “clutter”…
Christmas 2021 Recap: Fav Gifts
The older I get, the more I find useful gifts the most enjoyable. As the Old Masters of generations past have long since discovered, the combination of form and function…
Child Rearing Resources
Lately, I’ve had a few conversations and inquiries about the joy-filled challenge (and I’m not being facetious) of raising children. In this post-modern parenting world, the influx of input from…
Life Lately: August 2021
It’s been a busy summer. And now, here we are at the end of it, starting a new school year. I’m trying to collect my thoughts and remember all that…
Mother’s Day Gifts (to myself)
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so I wanted to do a post about the things that have been boosting me lately in my motherhood journey. These are gifts…
Life Lately…
Life lately has been… different. An adventure, you might say. Or at least that’s how I’ve been trying to look at it. Since the advent of C*vid, various public health…
Maeve’s Naming Story
As with all of our children, it took a little extra time to decide upon Maeve’s name. I guess that’s what happens when you have two opinionated people trying to…
Maeve’s Birth Story
There’s nothing quite like childbirth to remind us of God’s sovereignty and providence. With each of my children, the days leading up to their births have been uncertain. We spend…
Currently: November 2019
It’s been almost half a year since my last ‘Currently’ post but the hiatus was somewhat justified. Our summer was busy with travel and seasonal activities, and in July we…
10 Days in a Carry-On
Our trip to Las Vegas and Atlanta is about two weeks away, and I’m starting to think through the most efficient way to pack for 10+ days of travel that…