We started to listen to “our stories” in the car nearly every time we drive around which added three books to this list! Bruce reads to the girls at night but I’m putting Thorin down/ cleaning up dinner so I don’t get to be a part of it every time. We do reading for homeschool […] The post March Books appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

As a mama, one of the things I long for – and strive to do – is add a bit more childhood wonder into our days. However, my life can get so busy and distracted – I blink and days/ weeks pass by. Without much todo or hubbub, I can easily forget an upcoming holiday […] The post DIY valentine Wands appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

The big events and milestones typically, eventually, make their way into a blog post cementing them in the timeline of my life. But often, too often, the small moments sit on my hard drive – unnoticed, undiscovered, unremembered. Nothing colossal enough to weave into something of its own, but not trivial enough to let the […] The post From My Camera January appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

When the weather report boasted several days of sunshine and above freezing temps, a zoo trip mysteriously found itself on my calendar. As members of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, we find ourselves here more times than I can count or document! As the blog post title suggests, this isn’t the first time I have made […] The post Yet Another zoo blog post appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

Who let the dogs out? This mom. And who only knows that song from the pop medley in Trolls?! My kids! HAHA. Millie Bea turned FOUR YEARS OLD and we threw her a doggone good paw-ty. It was Woof-tastic. No bones about it! Tails were wagging and paws were tapping – okay I’m not sure […] The post A Paws-itively Perfect 4th Bithday Paw-ty! appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

Here is my November booklist! I didn’t read as much this month because I spent a good amount of my time listening to the Dune audiobook and it is not short ? Suffice to say, I didn’t finish it this month and I wont finish it next month either! I made a rule to only […] The post November Booklist appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

I liked doing these monthly recaps last year, so I am doing them again this year. I have a goal of 75 books in 2024, after doing so well on my book goal last year! We will see how it goes. This month I read 5 books which may not be on track for my […] The post January Books appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

January 1st is defined by new beginnings, resolutions, and goals for most of the modern world but in Church history, and for many of us who follow the church calendar, it is the 8th day of Christmas. Rather than planning for and preparing for a new year (while purging the house of all Christmas), the […] The post Hello 2024: Our Eyes on Chirst appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

I wanted to only read Christmas themed books for the month of December and it was so fun! I’ve never done an exclusive theme before in my personal reading and I enjoyed it a lot. I had to put other books on pause (talking about you Dune) but it helped create an atmospheric season in […] The post December Booklist appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more

New year, who dis? Hello there and welcome to our New Year’s Day party! I am convinced this is the best way to celebrate this milestone with little kids. What parent already operating on little sleep wants to say up until Midnight (!?!?), let alone 10 pm to watch the ball drop on the east […] The post New Year’s Day Party appeared first on Oak + Oats ..read more