Lifestyle blog for homemaking and personal growth
If you have been following along here on the blog, or even over on Instagram, you’ll know that for several years I either wasn’t working or was working part time. I was very blessed that I was able to keep my full time job as a teacher and yet have that flexibility when my son…
It’s no secret that I became a mom in the height of the pandemic, back in 2021. Having your first child is a life milestone, one that is life changing. Once you have a child, you have a young human being entirely dependent on you, and it’s your actual job to keep that baby alive and…
Homemaking is a busy job, with tasks that never really are completed. By that I mean, is the laundry ever really done? Meal preparation and cooking is on going on a daily basis and often requires a lot of planning and pantry management. You can clean and tidy a room one day only to have…
In the past, I’ve often emphasized the importance of having hobbies in your life. After all, we can’t always work. Hobbies are the play of adults in a lot of ways. But I do know that life is often busy, sometimes so busy we don’t know where the day went and can feel dis-regulated and…
Hello again friends, and thanks for dropping by today! I know I said I’m not sure which direction entirely this blog is going to take, but I am feeling as though I need to dip my toe in with some ideas that are floating around in my mind and in my heart. And since in…
It’s been a year since I last posted here on the blog, and while this is a hobby blog now, that is a long time. Some of you might know I was putting more time and energy into my crochet blog, Pretty In Crochet, and but that’s not the only reason I haven’t been present…
Self care is so important. And at no time is it more important than when you are on your period. Menstruation is a natural part of a woman’s cycle, and one that has too long been seen by women as shameful, dirty, a burden, something to get through, and something to control when in fact,…
January is a time for new beginnings. A new year marks a time to reset, to do better, to make goals and a new year is full of opportunities and potential. It therefore makes sense that everyone sets resolutions and that those resolutions are lofty and large. Of course, we all want to do better….
Recently, I went for a sleep study test. I sleep well at night, but my husband doesn’t–because my snoring keeps him awake. I hate having to admit that I snore because I hate that I snore. What is more annoying or offensive than snoring after all? But there it is, I snore. I didn’t always….
My life with a toddler is something unexpected but really amazing and beautiful. The good and the bad is all tempered by growth.