Homemaking
The Season for Slowing Down
Reagan is my second “holiday baby” (born during the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas) and there really isn’t a better time of year to have a newborn. Work and school…
What is a Homemaker?
Well, first of all, it’s the opposite of a “homewrecker”. Does that clarify? (Just kidding. Really). All kidding aside, I realize that this word is no longer as common in…
Currently: March 2018
All of the sudden we’re halfway through March, and I’m finally adjusting to writing ‘2018’ on my daily agenda! A lot has happened since the start of the new year…
Make A List…
I’ve been writing a lot of lists lately… grocery lists, work lists, cleaning lists, prayer lists, this-baby-is-coming-soon-so-get-it-done lists… (the list could go on). It helps keep me sane and on…
Summer Dining
After several weeks spent not wanting to cook dinner at all (thanks, all-day morning sickness), I’m finally back in the swing of things and enjoying the benefits of fresh summer…
Currently: July 2017
READING Wonderland Creek by Lynn Austin. Also recently finished re-reading Lord of the Rings after several years. Just as good as ever! My summer reading list includes revisiting several childhood…
What’s for Dinner? Banana Salmon
It sounds like an odd combination, but it’s really quite delicious. This is a recipe my mother used to prepare, that was passed on from her mother. It’s not something…
Currently: April 2017
Feeling: Refreshed after an enjoyable spring break spent in Georgia with family. The children handled the 11-hour drive well (both ways!) and I got to visit with some folks I…
Am I There Yet?
When I was young (like, elementary school young), being in my thirties sound so old. Practically middle aged. Only parents are in their thirties. Being in your thirties means you’re…
Christmas Card Photo Outtakes
Because even the shots that don’t make it on the Christmas card are still worth sharing… 😉 These were taken on Cormac’s 3rd birthday — a Tuesday, late afternoon after naptime,…