It’s that time of year. Tomato time of year! We planted 5 beautiful plants this year, and are in the midst of our wonderful harvest. I wish I could bottle these tomatoes up and save them for the rest of the year. Oh wait, I can, and that’s just what I’m sharing today: a recipe […]

I’m excited to be sharing Our 2020-2021 Homeschool Plan. I always intend to blog more about our homeschool adventures, but life happens and other things take priority. I’m going to try to share more on the blog (but definitely on Instagram) this year. I’ve talked a bit about our homeschool philosophy on here before…I love […]

Sponsor Note: Although this post was sponsored by Honest, all content, words, and ideas are my own. Thanks for supporting the partnerships that help keep this blog running. I was recently interviewed on a podcast and we spoke all about homeschooling. Naturally, we touched on kids and responsibility and how I approach the topic. I can’t […]

Earlier this year I put together some Quick Tips for Homeschool Scheduling and today I’m sharing 5 Things To Do Before You Start Homeschooling. We recently received the news that our public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia would be 100% distance learning this fall. In light of distance/online learning decisions and/or mask mandates, social distancing […]

Our hall closet door swung shut, and Zoe walked into the bathroom and gave me a handful of hygiene items. I always forget to refill the basket in the bathroom, and leave myself stranded, at the mercy of my daughters or husband to respond to my pleas. TMI? Please tell me I’m not the only […]

Well, we did it! We decided to try our hand at raising backyard chickens. Exactly one month ago, we brought home six laying hens, about 8 months old. After debating chicks alllll spring, we decided to pass on chickens for this year. Then a friend of a friend was moving and couldn’t bring their hens […]

Today I’m sharing what has become my go-to meal this summer: sumer squash with pasta (and sausage and beans). My friend Meghan posted the incredible recipe to her Instagram a few weeks ago, and since then, I’ve made it over 5 times! It’s just that good! I even just made it this week on vacation […]

Today I’m sharing our June 2020 garden update! This post is a few weeks late, but I’m getting it up, mostly so I can remember what our garden (and my sweet Zoe) looked like in June 2020. She turned 7 this year, and it’s hard to figure out where the time went. Goodness, it feels […]