A Different Kind of Thanksgiving Every year I learn a little something new about American History. The past couple years, around Thanksgiving, I have learned more and more about the Untold Story of Thanksgiving, and recognized the need to adjust […]
10 Quarantine-Friendly Gifts of Experience Tis' the season of gifting, and in the sea of gift guides for toys and clothes and the latest, greatest technology, I find myself drawn to a few gifts of experience …
Danish Aebleskiver Aebleskiver (ebleskiver or Æbleskiver) are delightful little Danish pancake balls. As a child, my mom would prepare them for breakfast on every holiday: Birthdays, Easter, and Christmas. We always looked forward to these special, …
Hierarchy of Gifts It's the holiday season, once again! The time that everyone scrambles to gather gifts big and small, to fill stockings, to pile beneath the tree, to send across the country, and to deliver …
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THE CLUBHOUSE IS FINISHED!! Creating a DIY Kids Playhouse from our Backyard Shed is a project we first talked about 2.5 years ago when we bought this little house. The little shed had such potential, and …
Moving from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia a couple years ago felt like it might be a little backpedal in the restaurant scene. And then we settled in, started exploring, and realized Richmond has so …
Wedding Anniversary as a Family Birthday Celebration Dave and I celebrated our fourteenth wedding anniversary this past weekend. Along with sneaking away for a couple days of relaxation and connection with each other, we came home …
Friday Pizza Tradition For over ten years, our family has maintained a "Friday Pizza Night" tradition, complete with a family movie. We switch between locally made pizza, cheap delivery, and this very easy homemade pizza with …
With the mounting uncertainty of the upcoming school year, I decided it was a great time to dive into Adventures in Homeschooling! We will be trying a creative, outdoor focused, dynamic homeschool curriculum and I …
Minimal Backyard Playsets When we bought our home in Richmond a few years ago, we threw a quick, judgmental glance at the small, existing swing set in the backyard and determined to replace it with a …
With summertime in full swing, we finally got a chance to bust out our swimsuits this year. Even before now, however, I had been thinking about bringing more sustainable swimwear into our family's closets. New …
Have you ever felt like you were running a race you couldn’t win in life? Like there was always something more to buy or to achieve in order for you to feel like you had “made it”?In this book, I share how my heart changed and I began to find real, lasting peace, abundance, and joy through focusing on what matters most and disregarding the rest.