Life is messy. And overwhelming. Day after day, filled with the same mundane tasks, repeated ad nauseum. And where on earth is the sun?? That’s depressing. Life is beautiful, joy-filled, and colorful, to say the least. Despite the fact that the calendar...
For weeks, months even, my girls have been eagerly awaiting the new Beauty and the Beast. They acquired costumery, reviewed the 1991 animated film numerous times, and literally counted down the days. They weren’t disappointed. True to the Disney of late, this...
One of the fun things about growning a garden, is experimenting with fun new vegetables and fruits. Last year, we grew some fun and beautiful new things. This year, we have a few new ones to try, as well. These chioggia beets were delicious and easy to grow, but my...
I am positively thrilled to see the arrival of February. It’s a dull, dreary, cold month, for certain. But its arrival brings us one step closer to my favorite time of year – SPRING! February is also great, because you can pour over all of those seed...
I really do love these lazy in-between days of the Christmas season. Even the secular world slows down a bit, to nod to Our King (whether they want to admit it, or not). We’ve been filling our days with cozy fires and friendly board games and a few too many...
Over the years, we have seen that non-toy gifts seem to stand the test of time better than gifts of the plastic toy variety. When kids are given *real* things as gifts, it seems to give them a confidence and sense of ability that toys don’t necessarily give...
