This post contains affiliate links. FEELING // so unmotivated, which is not like me at all. I tried to sit down to write my intentions post for July and could not for the life of me come up with anything coherent! Instead of forcing it, I just decided to coast for awhile and pick it […]
By the end of this month, we started cooking in full summertime mode! Turning on the oven makes the house feel a million times warmer, so I started searching out grilled meats and lots of salads. We really hit our groove earlier this year with winter favorites, so I’m excited to see what we love […]
It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life. – J.R.R. Tolkien What can I say about the past two weeks? The laundry was washed, dried and folded. The dinners were planned and cooked. Little treats were baked for the kids. The schoolwork was tackled, each day filled with reading and math and science […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. It’s been two and a half months, so time for a little Mother Academia update! (You can find the introduction post here.) A TWO MONTH UPDATE AMERICAN HISTORY I’m ever so slowly making […]
“Christ in Limbo” by Fra Angelico (1441) On this great Solemnity of Saint Joseph, I thought I would share a beautiful poem that would also be wonderful to read on Holy Saturday. It chokes me up every time. Hope you love it too. The ancient greyness shifted Suddenly and thinned Like mist upon the moors […]
“One of the Family” by Frederick George Cotman (1880) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Last week was tough financially. There’s nothing sympathy-seeking or whiny in that statement; we are no different than so many other families. I’m generally […]
It was chilly again, but we’re setting our eyes on spring anyway! Lots of new experiences are headed our way. For one, I just started my first attempt at starting seeds under the grow light. I’ve been checking in daily, testing water levels, turning the container so each side gets light evenly, and saying “I […]
Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen. – St. Thomas Aquinas INTENTIONS FOR THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY get a solid start on No Spend […]
Life feels really heavy right now, you know? The virus, the election, the nastiness of the Internet…if I stay too long in that stuff, I can start to feel very anxious and overwhelmed. So to combat that a little, I’ve been using my home as a distraction. Projects, new décor pieces, paint – it’s all […]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NINTH WEEK OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Week nine and our first full week of summer break. House projects are in full swing around here and the week flew by. I’m grateful for these busy days because it doesn’t allow much time for anxiety and worry – I just do the next thing on […]
“Daffodils” by Berthe Morisot (1885) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I was skimming through my planner and noticed the phrase “Little Moments of Delight” jotted into one of the weekly margins. Hmm…where did that come from? What did […]
New to the Homemaker Diaries series? Find January’s post here and February’s post here. March’s lesson could be summarized as finding contentment in the ordinary tasks of everyday life. This is something I think most of us have had to learn (for better or worse!) as we’ve navigated the past year. I know for me, […]
“Dinner Time” by Frederick Morgan This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. “I could never…” I’ve heard that phrase so many times throughout my adult life. “I could never have six kids.” “I could never homeschool.” “I could never move […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. #10. NARRATIVE OF THE LIFE OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS // ★★★★☆ (amazon // bookshop // better world books) I read this short autobiography as a kind of off-shoot for my American history studies. Heart-breaking […]