December 14, 2023 No.787: Better Me Diaries // Month 1 Recap April 17, 2018 No.109: What Makes You Feel Alive? A Health Manifesto November 24, 2015 {health} On Dusting Off and Starting Again July 20, 2015 {health} What Self Care Looks Like for Me Right Now May 19, 2015 {health} Running My First Half Marathon: […]

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Oh my goodness.  November feels like it has spun me around and around and then spit me out!  You know your life is too full when you have to make daily to-do lists […]

by Gilbert K. Chesterton The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap, His hair was like a light. (O weary, weary were the world, But here is all right.) The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast, His hair was like a star, (O stern and cunning are the kings, But here the true hearts are.) The Christ-child lay […]

Welcome to a new series where I share all of my inadequacies and my attempts to fix them, ha!  Just kidding.  I’m a broken record at this point talking about my roller coaster year and the culmination of years of poor stress management.  (I’m annoyed at the constant reminders myself.)  Hopefully, this new challenge will […]

Trying to combat the February “blahs” with some intentional gratitude and seeking out the good things around me.  Linking up with Rosie again too! My dwarf calamondin orange tree is growing new leaves, which is exciting!  I also have some new growth on my little avocado tree (that I grew from a pit, one of […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year, what I’ve struggled with and where I’d like to improve in the future.  I’ve already shared quite a bit about putting myself back together after falling into the hole of high cortisol/out-of-control stress.  (I apologize to everyone who has had to read those depressing ramblings!)  Needless […]

A monthly project featuring ten photos throughout the day that show a peek into our extraordinarily ordinary life. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 Highlights of the day: I’m running out of time to complete all of my farm projects before the school year starts!  I spent the morning dismantling Fiona’s old paddock and amending soil for […]

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. 1 // A NEW ADDITION TO MY WALLS (FINALLY!) On Black Friday 2022, I purchased a beautiful art print from Maris Home called “Meadow.”  And for the past year, it has been tucked […]

This post contains affiliate links.  I didn’t link up with Happy Homemaker Monday because my post is a bit different, but the writing prompts are inspired by her. The weather outside is //  January is shaping up to be the month that can’t make up its mind!  4-5″ of snow last week, a weekend in the 60’s/70’s, […]

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. 1 // A NEW ADDITION TO MY WALLS (FINALLY!) On Black Friday 2022, I purchased a beautiful art print from Maris Home called “Meadow.”  And for the past year, it has been tucked […]

I’ve been thinking a lot about the past year, what I’ve struggled with and where I’d like to improve in the future.  I’ve already shared quite a bit about putting myself back together after falling into the hole of high cortisol/out-of-control stress.  (I apologize to everyone who has had to read those depressing ramblings!)  Needless […]

I’ve always loved peeking in on Ginny’s Yarn Along linkup series and seeing what beautiful items are being created.  Since knitting isn’t one of my skill sets (yet! maybe someday?), I thought I would start a more generalized series on my blog highlighting what handicraft I’m working on each month.  I’m thinking this could be […]

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’ve had a ton of rain lately.  There’s nothing more uncomfortable than doing morning chores in the cold, pouring rain but I’m […]

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. #81. THE HOLLOW by Agatha Christie // ★★★☆☆ (amazon // bookshop // better world books) First line: “At six thirteen a.m. on a Friday morning Lucy Angkatell’s big blue eyes opened upon another day and, […]