G loves art projects, and so when I noticed that we had a pocket of free time in our day- William was napping, and Charlotte was enjoying a little Daddy time-, I seized it. We got out our watercolor pencils, paper, and even some glitter glue. I had great visions of us making colorful snowflakes … Read more
Gram has struggled with bouts of depression for a long time. At least since moving here, probably longer. At 96 she’s lost more friends and family members than she has left. She’s outlived two of her children. I’m the first to admit that I can’t understand the depth of those losses because I haven’t lived … Read more
I try to switch out the books we have throughout the house on a regular basis, and as I just did a swap, I thought I’d share a bit about what we’re reading right now. Wonders of the World This book was a fabulous Christmas gift.. It is a coffee table book filled with gorgeous … Read more
When I left you we had just sent in applications for residency and were waiting for responses. The first few days were the hardest of waiting, because until the interview requests start coming in, it’s easy to think that none will come. Buuuut low and behold (and not surprising at all, because my husband is … Read more
Mark matched two weeks ago. For those of you lucky non-medical people, that means he officially has a job next year. The process is daunting, expensive, and full of a whole lot of waiting. And now that we’re on the other side with a little bit of distance, I thought I’d take a moment to … Read more
It’s been about two weeks since we rearranged our home with everyone (save Gram) sleeping in the same room, so I thought I’d give a little update on how our crazy experiment is going. In short, it’s been fabulous. While I am the first to admit that it is only a temporary solution to our … Read more
This Valentine’s Day Craft Basket is my solution to one of our family’s constant problems . . . G loves to do arts and crafts. She is at her happiest with a glue stick in her hand surrounded by construction paper, crayons, stickers, and an assortment of random items. She creates endlessly. Which is beautiful. … Read more
I have been looking for a simple morning offering to do with our children for about a year now. It’s been the biggest piece of our attempt at liturgical living more fully we’ve been missing. But the kids just aren’t quite old enough for the traditional ones (too complicated and long), and I haven’t wanted … Read more
I love our house. It is cozy and charming. It has all of the quaint features of houses built in the 1920s- stained glass windows, crown picture moldings, beautiful hardwood floor, oddly shaped closets. It’s a 3 bedroom first floor flat with an impeccable location. We can walk to just about all of the errands … Read more
About a year ago Mark and I started making yogurt in the Instant Pot as a way to save money. Just about everyone in our household eats yogurt every day, so it adds up pretty quickly. We now use a gallon of milk to make us the yogurt that will last through a week. Making … Read more