Homestead Update: Kitchen Remodel Progress!

So many times I have taken on a project, only to realize halfway through that there were numerous aspects I had not considered that added to my timeline and budget and drew out the project much more than I originally thought. That's not to say I don't plan ahead prior to beginning- but that this … Continue reading Homestead Update: Kitchen Remodel Progress!

Hot Off The Press: Homeschooling Planner!

It's finished, friends!! Wow, what a project. After months of trial and error, and more trial, and still more error, our Homeschooling Planner is finally ready! I've extended pre-orders through the month of May! This tool is so awesome in so many ways. My favorite things have got to be the flexible structure of each … Continue reading Hot Off The Press: Homeschooling Planner!

Homestead Updates: Homesteaducation!

Homesteading and Home Education complement one another nicely. In fact, there have been a handful of curriculum creators/curators who have noticed this and sought to profit from the rich learning opportunities that homesteading provides. Many families would like for their children to have these types of life skills- cooking, food preservation, handicrafts, animal husbandry - … Continue reading Homestead Updates: Homesteaducation!

My Passion Project: Homeschooling Planner

EEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK! That's my excited to announce sound. You're welcome for not recording it audibly. I am beyond excited to have finally made some progress in this passion project of mine that first became a twinkling of an inkling back in the summer of 2022. My prayer is that this planner becomes for you an indispensable … Continue reading My Passion Project: Homeschooling Planner

Homestead Update: Project Fridays

Hello all! I'm particularly filled with joy this Friday as I just got the entire family to help me deep clean the kitchen! The kitchen. The heart of the home, my sanctuary, my mission field. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Or kitchen adjacent. Our main room is one giant open space … Continue reading Homestead Update: Project Fridays

Early Christmas: Big ‘Ol Cast-iron Cooking

Y'all, my husband is the best gift giver, ever. He takes after his Mama. He knows exactly what I'd like, use, need, enjoy, and always no matter how hard I try, he always out-gives me 😉 I managed to schedule a date night for us that coincided with our church hosting a parent's night out. … Continue reading Early Christmas: Big ‘Ol Cast-iron Cooking

Thoughts on Holiday Spending

I dig Black Friday sales. And small business Saturdays. And Cyber Mondays. And Giving Tuesdays. All the days. Nothing is more exciting to me than knowing I've been prudent with our family's resources and that I've been diligent in managing and stewarding our finances well! For example, I've got a credit with an online yarn … Continue reading Thoughts on Holiday Spending

Happy 6th Birthday, Boo Bear!

Oh my goodness. The night you were born, I was completely unprepared! You came sooner than expected, and I feel as if that characterizes the majority of our relationship. Your questions take me off guard, and I'm rarely prepared for your big thoughts and poignant comments. Where have the last 6 years flown, my sweet … Continue reading Happy 6th Birthday, Boo Bear!