How to Start Homeschooling I get so many messages from sweet fellow mamas saying I’ve inspired them to homeschool, but they have no clue where to begin. So I figured this would be something helpful to put into the world, just some of my personal story and experience, and my tips on how to start homeschooling. 1. Define your WHY for Homeschooling Let’s start with the “why.” We homeschool for so many reasons, but at the top of the list: For the freedom and flexibility it gives us to go at my children’s pace. For the gift of TIME. To preserve their childhood and wonder! To strengthen their relat ..read more

Oh man, I have so much to update in our lives!!! After renting for a year and a half and house hunting the past few months, we found our home and officially moved in!! We’ve been here for 2 months and it still feels surreal that is is OURS. I had so many “musts” on my list, and it hits every single one. Lots of mature trees, a quiet neighborhood, great neighbors, close to the things we value in life, lots of nature trails, near the lake, not far from family, room to homeschool, an old home with good bones and lots of charm and character- check, check and checkkkk!! I’m still in awe that God ..read more

Happy FEBRUARY!! Can you believe it?! This is a leap year, so we get an extra day, let’s make the most of it! Here’s a fun little Valentine’s Day roundup! Some cute festive things for love day celebrating… Heart waffle maker is a must || Fun pouch || Love Minted for cards || I LOVE THIS PILLOW || I have and adore this mug || Best lip mask || Bows are always a yes Shop by clicking on the item below: Turn on your JavaScript to view content xoxo Read the full post VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE on Katie Did What ..read more

BASEBALL CARDS || CANDLE || WIKKI STIX || HAIR TIES || BAND-AIDS || SOCKS || CALICO CRITTERS SURPRISE PACK || DYE-FREE CANDY CANES || NAIL POLISH Arguably my favorite part of Christmas gifting is the stockings. I just have so much fun gathering small sweet little gifts to put in everyone’s stockings. It’s always been my favorite part!! Zack and I stuff each other’s stockings too (wow that sounded dirty, bahahaha), but seriously. It’s just so fun! Do you do stockings in your house? Do you do them for your spouse? My parents always did, and it’s a precious memory for me, so to carry it on with ..read more

Thanksgiving 2023 mems. So much to be thankful for. These people are at the top of my list. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, making turkey pancakes (pancakes in the shape of turkeys, of course), watching the parade, hosting our family, eating pie, going on an after-dinner walk with the cousins, being together. It’s what it’s all truly about, and I love that Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the season of togetherness. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are ready for a slow and cozy Christmas season. Looking at our December calendar, we have some really fun events (Ollie has a litt ..read more

And now for the fellas!! Sharing a Christmas gift guide for men, put together with help from my man! All of these would make great gifts for the guys on your list. Holiday gift guide for men Turn on your JavaScript to view content xo Read the full post CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE FOR MEN on Katie Did What ..read more

I thought I’d share all of my favorite tried-and-true Black Friday sales in one post, so you can easily shop my go-to’s! These are all brands that I love and we use in our home DAILY and that I am confident you will love also! And, as always, a HUGE THANK YOU to each and every one of you who support our family and shop through our links! It means the absolute world and I am just so very grateful for YOU! xoxo BLACK FRIDAY SALES 2023 Mascara || Best eyeshadow || Concealer || Skin serum (love!) || Blush || Foundation ILIA– 20% off everything, my favorite clean makeup brand! I have been waiting ..read more

Archery Toy Set || James Herriot’s Treasury for Children book || Playsilk || Hape Harmonica || Bracelet Making Kit || Bike Basket || Wooden Dollhouse || Kid’s Bike Play is the work of the child. This is a rule that we wholeheartedly follow around here, and so what toys I allow in our home are so important to us. Less is more, but also quality over quantity! We love cute, open-ended toys, that the kids will get hours of play out of, and can let their imaginations run wild! With this in mind, I’ve created our Christmas gift guide for kids, and I hope it gives you some ideas for your own! It’s n ..read more

Stanley Cup || Pearl Earrings || Laneige Gift Set || Flower Calendar || Thermal Jacket || Barefoot Dreams Socks || Ugg Boots || Our Place Ovenware It’s the most wonderful tiiiime of the yeeeeear!! Gift guide time! Starting off with the guide for HER, aka the moms/wives/sisters/friends in your life (aka aka the things that I have and love, or that are on my list, too)! Lots of price points here, so you can gift some fun socks to your girlfriend, and send a little reminder to your boo for that prana mat! ;) Turn on your JavaScript to view content xo Read the full post CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE FOR H ..read more

Wellll can you believe we’re already here?!?! Talking about CHRISTMAS?! It truly feels like this year has flown by! I promise I’m not just saying that, something about this year in particular really does feel like, “WHERE DID IT GO?!” Alas, we are here. Or, not really alas, because I for one am a Christmas Girl, tm, through and through. So, I couldn’t be more thrilled. But still a bit shell shocked at the same time. ANYWAYYYYYYS. Holiday time is here! You’d best believe November 1st was spent rage-tearing-down all of Halloween. Christmas isn’t up in our house yet, but tomorrow is a lazy Sunday ..read more