Happy October, dear friends! October is 100% my favorite month and I was thrilled when the calendar flipped this week. Unfortunately, the weather isn't very October-like at the moment. We're having a string of 80ºF+ days, but that's supposed to change on Wednesday. I'll be putting my head down and will keep focusing on that.... Continue Reading →

I can't tell you what happened to September. Well, I could flip through my notebooks and tell you the things we did, but it all feels like so long ago already. I think September was the fastest month of 2025 (so far). The weather has been mostly warm and sunny this month, but we finally... Continue Reading →

Can you believe it? We've nearly made it. The leaves have been turning here for a little while but mostly because of the terrible drought we're having. We're planning a trip to the West side of the state today because the highways to our usual adventures will be clogged with Nascar fans and people going... Continue Reading →

Good Sunday morning from my cozy basement burrow! The opening picture is from a late night (late night is a relative term) reading session on Tuesday. My head has been spinning for a million different reasons this week and the sleep score my watch gives me reflects that fact! I'm here today to give you... Continue Reading →

Friends, it's now been two weeks since I've checked in. The last few days of August just zoomed by and now we're a week into September. The weather here has been quite lovely. We finally got a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon and it's been raining this morning. The high temperatures over the last couple of weeks... Continue Reading →

I made the executive decision to publish this week's post on Sunday instead of Friday. Our days have been stuffed to the gills with board games, big walks, and a ton of time playing in the shade in the backyard -- time for my own pursuits has been fleeting but I've gotten good at capitalizing... Continue Reading →

Thank you all for your encouraging and kind comments last week! It was so nice to connect with all of you and I've enjoyed the back and forth I've had with many of you throughout the week. I am still catching up on emails -- you all are just so amazing. I'm in awe of... Continue Reading →

Well, hello there! I apologize for my sudden absence. It came as a result of considering how I spend my time and what makes sense for me. I don't think I'll be posting three days a week here anymore, but I'm constantly reminded how important my blogging connections are. So I'm planning to check in... Continue Reading →

Happy Friday! I'm in the basement trying to write this before the kids wake up. Through the monitor (or "mom-itor" as Bryce used to call it), I can hear coughing and the beginnings of stirrings so I'm going to be quick! We had a snowstorm hit mid-morning yesterday that lasted through the afternoon, so Colton's... Continue Reading →