Fridays are for getting cozy around here! One of my 2020 goals was to take more pictures and to use them on my blog. In an effort to revel in daily life (trademarked by Kat), I've been sharing those photos on Fridays. This week was full of outside life - picking berries, finding caterpillars, and... Continue Reading →
Unraveled Wednesday – Week 32 of 2020
It's Wednesday - which means it's time to link up with my fellow Unravelers! Kat at As Kat Knits hosts a weekly linkup for knitters and readers to share their current projects. Please go to her site and check out the other bloggers participating! Today I have two WWII books and one sleeve to share.... Continue Reading →
July 2020 Highlights
Hello, August 2020! 2020 - The Year That Must Not Be Named. But I still like to take the time at the end of each month to round up a few of my favorite moments. Today I'm sharing three of the best books I read in July, my Phenology Wheel, spreads from my Hobonichi Weeks, two finished knitting projects (!), a video of my month of journaling, and a smattering of pictures. I've been working really hard to keep it cozy around here - even in July and especially in 2020!
A Look At Our Notebooks – Week 31 of 2020
Good morning! On Monday mornings I like to share the previous week in my Hobonichi Weeks. I sit down with this notebook every day and track my daily/weekly tasks, the habits I want to strengthen, and my writing time. I also write a few sentences about each day - gratitude, gripes, and anything in between!... Continue Reading →
2020-2021 Curriculum Choices
Today I'm sharing the first grade curricula we're using for the upcoming school year. There are so many homeschooling philosophies out there and I can't even pretend to understand them all. I'm drawn to two: Charlotte Mason and Classical Education. Charlotte Mason was a Victorian-era advocate for homeschooling. I'm most interested in her ideas around... Continue Reading →
Friday Cozies – Week 31 of 2020
One of my goals for 2020 was to take more pictures of our everyday life and use them here in my blog. To keep myself accountable, I try to share as many as I can on Fridays. It's messy over here, folks! But I have baking, beautiful flowers, and more berries to share today. Bug... Continue Reading →
3 Topics To Make Writing In Your Journal Easier
Last week I shared three tips for daily journaling - just three simple ways to reinforce the act of waking up half an hour earlier to write in your notebook. I often hear people say, but what do you write about? I have nothing to say! And I totally get that. I write the same... Continue Reading →
Unraveled Wednesday – Week 31 of 2020
Hello readers and knitters! It's Wednesday, which means I'm linking up with Kat at As Kat Knits to share what I've been focused on this week. I've been participating in this link up consistently for about a year and can't describe how much it's kept me on track with my reading and knitting goals. Please... Continue Reading →
Present – July 2020 Update
Today I'm joining Honoré at Morning Glory Studio with her One Little Word link up. We gather on the last Tuesday of each month to share a few thoughts about our word of the year. My 2020 word is Present and here are a few links to catch you up on my progress so far:... Continue Reading →
Hobonichi Weeks – Week 30 of 2020
Welcome to the last Monday of July! On Monday mornings I like to use my blogging time to look back on the last week of my Hobonichi Weeks. I use my Weeks every day to track my daily/weekly tasks, the habits I'm working to strengthen, and my writing time each day. I also write a... Continue Reading →
