Friends, this has been the week of weather I've been hoping for in New Hampshire. Cloudy, cool, and a lot of rain over the last few days. However, my excitement about the weather has been moderated given the course of Hurricane Helene. Several of my dear blogging friends are in its path and I am... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Sleeping Outside; Summer Gardens; and Reading
Happy Friday, sweet friends. This week has been filled to the brim with school activities, field trips with Colton, time spent in the garden, and watching snakes slither into the bushes. We've had turtles migrate through our yard and down to the river behind our house. Toads hopping, doing their best to avoid the snakes... Continue Reading →
Summer Settling
Goodbye to the most perfect weekend! Cool and sunny on Saturday, lots of rain on Sunday. It felt like the best of both worlds! We are finally settling into the season and I'm so happy about that. I am feeling more and more like myself every day and I know that for two reasons: I... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | It’s Summer!
The opening picture is of a chive flower. It's from 2020 but our current chives are full of blooms right now as well. We are still nursing seedlings in the garden and keeping them safe, and I'm looking forward to the moment when they start to bloom like these chives! I feel like I can... Continue Reading →
Fridays are Full of Joy | Flowers, Summer Reading Plans, & a New Completist
Happy Friday! This week has been packed full with appointments, school, and general summertime yard excitement. It has definitely felt like summer this week! It's been hot, humid, and generally uncomfortable. We even had a thunderstorm! And while thunderstorms are always welcome in my life, humidity is not. And yes, I know that you need... Continue Reading →
The Year of the Sparrow
Happy Wednesday, friends! The first few days of 2024 have felt so joyful. I hope you've felt that way too. We are back into the swing of school and it's such a nice feeling. I'm here today to share my bird of 2024! Sounds strange, I know, but I'm so excited to slow down and... Continue Reading →
Hello Monday
Hello to a new week! I had a quiet and relatively restful weekend and am so ready to start a new week. My notebook is set up and ready to be covered in another week's worth of activities and our homeschooling schedule is filled to the brim; I have ideas to take to the library... Continue Reading →
Spring Magic
I didn't mean to disappear last week! I think you all know that I've been in something of a funk and I decided to try pushing the reset button by giving myself a break. I'm not sure if it helped but it was wonderful to just enjoy the spring weather we've been having. To get... Continue Reading →
Friday | Bring On the May Flowers!
Happy Friday, friends! It is the last Friday of April. This month totally zoomed by and I'm shocked that Monday is the first of May. I try my best to make Fridays about joy here in my Cozy Burrow, so today's post is full of flowers, stitching, and a few highlights from the week. I... Continue Reading →
Mary Oliver | National Poetry Month 2023
I'm back with another poem to commemorate National Poetry Month. Today I'm sharing my favorite Mary Oliver poem; I know I've posted it before but I couldn't help but write about it again today. I have this poem taped up on the windowsill by my computer and read it multiple times a week, as I... Continue Reading →
