Update: I wrote lots more about the idea of A Capsule Kitchen and put together a free download to help you apply this concept to your kitchen! Read about A Capsule Kitchen here, and grab the checklist to help you curate the essentials in your minimalist kitchen! I’m so excited to be writing about pantry […]

Today’s recipe is just oh-so-yummy. Like, I could bathe in this rhubarb compote. Especially alongside the whipped yogurt. Yes, whipped yogurt. It’s just as good as it sounds (actually, even better). I was paging through Karen Mordechai’s newest cookbook, Simple Fare (which, by the way, you definitely need to buy. It’s absolutely stunning!), and was so intrigued […]

This month, for the Real Talk Real Mom series, we’re talking about our morning routine. In case you’re new around here, each month, I team up with a group of mama entrepreneurs and bloggers and we chat about topics related to real life mothering. We’ve chatted about travel with kids, childcare, birth stories, the holidays, comparison, […]

  Happy Monday, friends! It’s finally all cozy and Christmasy in our home…we picked and cut down our tree this weekend (at our favorite free farm: Snickers Gap Tree Farm), and keep adding little touches of holiday cheer here and there. I wish this season never ended, but alas, it’s fleeting nature is probably why we love it […]

I love participating in CSAs and food coops. I love the surprise of not knowing what you’re going to be receiving each week. And the convenience of having fresh, good produce delivered weekly is simply lovely! This summer, we’re receiving a weekly From the Farmer box, and I’m such a huge fan! We’ve been getting the regional small […]

The most effective kind of education is that a child should play amongst lovely things. I recently read this Plato quote in the book In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore. I was really inspired by this quote as it came at a time when I was having an ah-ha moment as a parent (a moment that I’m ashamed […]

                      I spent the day in the kitchen today (besides the hour when I escaped during nap time, ran to the post office, and got a pedicure). We’re spending the weekend away in Chincoteague (on a fun trip with General Motors…will be sharing more this […]

It’s been such a fun year, with the launch of A Daily Gathering! I just love bringing people together, to learn to skills, to share a meal together, to commune, and to just slow down and be present. These workshops and dinners are a lot of work, but I thrive on being busy. The past […]