Happy Monday, friends! I hope your weekend went well. We had a quiet weekend; we stayed close to home, ate from the crockpot, and enjoyed a couple of evenings around the fire pit. The temperature is getting quite cool in the morning and evening but the sun is strong and is keeping the house warm... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Childhood Matters
I'm running a little late again this week. On Monday I managed to publish my post in the afternoon and now I'm running about a day behind schedule. That's okay! It's only Thursday and it's been such a full week; I'm grateful to have found any quiet time at my desk to get this post... Continue Reading →
Less | September 2023
And wow! It's the last week of September. I'm sure you're all as shocked as I am. I'm here today to write about my word of the year, Less. Today's post is a little different and doesn't include a reflection from September. Instead, it's an effort to look ahead to October. Will you cheer me... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Taking My Time
I seem to be taking my time with a lot of things lately! This post, for example, is a day "late" and I've been savoring every word of every book I've been reading these last few weeks. My reading has been so rewarding on a personal level but that means that I don't have a... Continue Reading →
A Perfect Weekend?
Friends, what a weekend! The humidity has finally left us and it's starting to cool down around here. Not cool enough for sweaters but I did wear a pair of handknit socks yesterday and that made me very happy. I am excited to share our weekend activities, including a drive out to the ocean and... Continue Reading →
Friday | Knitting, Notebooks, and Reading, oh my!
Happy Friday, friends! This week has flown by for me; how about you? I feel like I've just put my head down and powered through but have made a special effort to spend time in my notebooks, which always helps to slow things down just a little bit. Fridays are about reveling in the joyous... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Third Time’s the Charm?
It's Wednesday again! And it is still muggy and totally un-fall-like around here. How can that be?! The upside of the humidity is that we're expecting another rainy afternoon, which I love. How are things going for you? Are you savoring cups of hot coffee yet? Busy baking gingerbread cookies and cinnamon rolls? Decorating your... Continue Reading →
August 2023 Reading Review + Summer Reading Review
Hello to Monday and hello to you! I hope your weekend was full of good things. Mine was very good! Not only did I manage to publish a post early on Saturday morning, but we took a drive into the mountains, I did a lot of knitting in the car on that trip, and I... Continue Reading →
Let’s Catch Up!
Well, hello! It has been over a week since I've posted and it's been quite a while since I've skipped out on my blog like that. We are all okay! I have continued to hoard my opportunities for sleep which has drastically slashed the time I spend at my computer in the mornings. Also, it's... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Four New Releases; One Homeschooling Recommendation; 2 Readalouds
Happy Wednesday, friends! This week is flying by and I cannot believe that we've hit the midpoint already. We are expecting a rainy morning and I'm looking forward to hearing the first raindrop soon. Today I'm sharing the reading I've managed in the last week. I've been busy printing and binding curricula and have been... Continue Reading →
