It’s the month of May, 31 days filled with lots and lots of things. The December of spring. Graduations, weddings, the end of the school year, yard work, recitals, sports, etc. etc. etc. The weather is finally beautiful and there is new life blooming everywhere. Here is What I’m Loving in May. What I’m Loving in May Walks and the Bible My walks continue to be a sanity saver for me. Almost every morning I get to walk our gravel road while the sun comes up. Recently I have started listening to the Psalms on the Bible app. It has been incredibly life giving and is the perfect way to begin my day ..read more

Another homeschool year in the books.  My kids and I have been doing this homeschool thing for six years now.  I know I’m the teacher, but I sure feel like I learn just as much, if not more, than my kids each year.  I’m constantly changing my mind or finding a rhythm or routine that works well for myself or a particular kid.  Our family’s homeschool journey began with my oldest in kindergarten and now there are three kids at the table in three different grade levels. God is good. As I reflect back on the past six years, my mindset has changed so much.&nb ..read more

We all want home to be our safe place, our sanctuary, a place to unwind and connect with the ones we love. Research has shown that our homes matter when it comes to our happiness and our stress level. When we come home to an uncluttered space where we have what we need, what we use, and what we love; we are better able to find peace and connect with the ones under our roof and in our community. The New Year has come and gone, but I love to take on a few challenges in the spring. Here are 5 Doable Challenges for a Decluttered Home. 5 Doable Challenges for a Decluttered Home Tackle the achilles ..read more

If you’re a mom, chances are your life is similar day in and day out, with some variations here and there. At least that’s my experience. As seasons slowly change, the day to day changes with it. I like to capture a glimpse into life every once in awhile because sometimes the changes are so small and nearly impossible to see. Here are a few of my Day in the Life posts: July 2022, March 2022, August 2021. We were in Texas for close to a month and I want to share what life looked like for us during that time. Here is A Day in the Life in Texas. A Day in the Life in Texas 5:45: Kevin’s alarm goe ..read more

It’s been a minute months since I’ve written here. There are reasons for that: the holidays and family situations and time away and just ordinary life. With other things on my mind and heart, writing publicly didn’t seem like what I should be spending my time on. So I didn’t. And that’s the great thing about this wonderful life: we get to choose how we spend our time. Now I’m feeling compelled to write and share, so here I am. I am going to ease back and start slow and easy: What I’m Loving in February. While I don’t feel ready to share more about this season of my family’s life just yet, I an ..read more

Thanksgiving is next week, friends. I’m not sure how we are already here, but, alas, we are. Here is What I’m Loving in November. What I’m Loving in November Celebrating my people. November is birthday bonanza month at our house and I love a good celebration. We celebrated our two big kids’ birthdays and made lots of memories with an Iowa State game, individual dates, and a trip to Great Wolf Lodge. We opted for experience gifts this year and I’m so glad we did. Decorating for winter before decorating for Christmas. The Nester is my home decorating guru. She talks about the importance of deco ..read more

It’s November 1st, which officially means it’s Christmas. I don’t believe that and neither do you, but everyone is trying to make us believe it’s true. While we still have time before Christmas, let’s take a bit of time to do A Christmas Brain Dump to prepare our hearts and minds for the upcoming holiday season. A Christmas Brain Dump A brain dump is simply writing everything down in your brain. A Christmas Brain Dump is writing everything down in your brain about Christmas. You know you’ve been thinking about it at least a little, so it’s time to get it down on paper. Grab a notebook or open ..read more

Reds, purples, oranges, and browns.  Covering my toes with cozy socks.  Pumpkins and gourds and crunchy leaves and shimmery spiderwebs.  Lighting a candle before the sunrise.  Steaming coffee and warm muffins and pumpkin spice and whipped cream mustaches.  Today I’m sharing What I’m Loving in October.  What I’m Loving in October Changing with the seasons I am making myself love this one. If you’ve been around here, you know I love my morning walks. Well, those walks are becoming shorter and shorter as the sun is rising later and later. I ..read more

Fall will officially be here this week. Whether we like it or not, pumpkin spice is everywhere, the Dude Perfect guys are commentating football games, and many of us are dusting our boots off to wear to the apple orchard. Yes, fall is in the air and I choose to love it. It’s a fuller season for our family, yes, but it’s also a good one. Football and field trips and harvest time and crisp morning walks and apple pie and muddy boots and fall flowers and pumpkin muffins and a lit candle at dusk. Here is What I’m Loving in September. What I’m Loving in September Still Days on the Farm While our f ..read more

I just finished doing a Brain Dump. It’s early September and fall is one of our fullest seasons. Soccer and football and birthdays and travel and harvest. It’s like the wind that picks up a pile of leaves, swirls them around in a cyclone for a few seconds, and then suddenly stops as the leaves fall to the ground in a heap. That is our life September to November. We are a flurry of activity, rustling and swirling around, and then things suddenly stop and get quiet again before the holidays. While this fall season has a lot more leaves in the air, it’s still good. Instead of wishing for things t ..read more