HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EIGHTH WEEK OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Week eight…I can hardly believe it. I’ve been really lax with my dairy consumption since being on lockdown and my body finally revolted: a horribly itchy eczema-like rash on my hands and wrists returned. Back to dairy-free options for me. Standardized testing for the year is […]
Six months of frugal accomplishments! (This post is a combination of December and January, since I missed it last month.) Yesterday, I came across a post from The Frugal Girl, Marketers do not want you to be content, and it really resonated with me. During November and December, I spent a lot of time “browsing” […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. The weather outside is // As I look outside my window // We recently had quite a scare with Fred the pig. All of a sudden, he became really lethargic and refused to […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. We had a really fun and interesting school week, so I thought I would share some of the highlights here: + We’re on a Narnia kick right now! One of my little guys […]
For Lent this year, I’ve decided to read a spiritual classic, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis. (affiliate link) I’ve heard that this book is very convicting and maybe not meant to be read so quickly, but we’ll see. Like in previous years, I broke up the reading into daily chunks and am […]
For Lent this year, I’m planning to read through Anne Catherine Emmerich’s book, The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (affiliate link). This book has been recommended to me multiple times throughout the years and I’ve never read it! To help keep me on track, I broke up the chapters and made myself another […]
Easter is almost here and I’m so ready! Below are the soups from the last two weeks of Lent and what we plan to eat on the last few days of Holy Week: Thursday: Whenever a new baby is about to be born in our family, we always go out for a special dinner as […]
A monthly project featuring ten photos throughout the day that show a peek into our extraordinarily ordinary life. Highlights from Friday, June 14, 2019: The weather was 76° and sunny, just the perfect early summer day! I drank my morning coffee outside in my new mug, a surprise from Mark. We took Lucy out after […]
“Landscape with Rocks” by Edgar Degas (1890) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. There’s a house a short way from us that has recently constructed a large rock tower at the front of their property. I have no idea […]
“Landscape with Rocks” by Edgar Degas (1890) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. There’s a house a short way from us that has recently constructed a large rock tower at the front of their property. I have no idea […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. #1. THE LIFE WE BURY by Allen Eskens // ★★★★☆ (amazon // bookshop // better world books) This book is about a college student who is assigned the task of interviewing a stranger and […]
“And Every Lad May Be Aladdin (Crackers in Bed)” by Norman Rockwell (1920) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. My reading this week has been full of fantastical adventures and places. I’ve been reading The Lion, the Witch, and […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Today I’d like to share some of my favorite junk journaling supplies! None of these are absolute necessities (except for maybe an adhesive, a pair of scissors and a pen) but they’re fun […]
“Winter Landscape with Skaters and a Bird Trap” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. On Monday, we woke to the first snowfall of the season. As soon as the sun started peeking through […]