My father-in-law made my daughter this water table for her 2nd birthday. We thought we’d only us it for water, but it turns out we use it in every season. Here’s how we use it: Spring: -sand -water beads -dirt/mud Summer: -water -water beads Fall: -dried corn Winter: -ice -snow (with or without food coloring) […]
Some books we’re reading these days as the sunshine starts to stick around longer + longer. (Links at the bottom.) Links: (For the books I could find – I shared the Thriftbooks.com link, so you can find them secondhand.) Mell Fell Planting a Rainbow One Little Seed Up in the Garden and Down in the […]
Easter is right around the corner and it’s one of our favorite holidays! Besides the obvious, Jesus rising from the grave, I love a reason to give H + M little gifts, eat a big meal, and spend uninterrupted time together as a family. I thought I’d share some of the things that make our […]
I asked, you answered… “As someone dealing with depression and anxiety, how can/could people around you best help?” “I would have loved if people treated me the same not walked on eggs shells when they found out or when I shared that I was struggling.” “If you don’t know what to do or say, it’s […]
We spent 4 nights + 5 days in Asheville, NC. It was our first official “family vacation” since having kids. I scoured the internet and asked friends (and strangers) for recommendations before heading there. So here’s what worked for us on our Asheville with kids trip! We had a great experience at all of these […]
Our kids don’t have a TON of toys, but for the toys they do have, we take the Montessori approach. Meaning, we rotate the toys so they don’t get bored of the toys – giving the toys a much longer lifespan in our home. But there are certain things we always keep out + available […]
I think I use the word ‘purge’ more than any other word. It’s one of my favorite things to do in my home, and I love helping other people declutter + purge, when asked.* *I’ve learned from experience it’s a terrible idea to “help” someone purge when they haven’t asked. We do a big purge […]
An update on the update: (If you didn’t read our last family update, that would be a great place to start!) Picking up where I left off – Lucas’s medical board process isn’t completely finished, but when he went for his official appointments + meeting with an Air Force doctor, they basically told him that […]
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We’ve had some pretty unpredictable weather here the last few weeks, meaning our plans to get outside don’t always happen the way I would like them to. As I type this, the wind is whistling around our home and it looks as if it’s snowing heavily, but it’s just the wind picking up all that […]
