This will be short and sweet. I’ll mention ahead of time that I did not take pictures along the way because my one year participated…
Why changing with the seasons is the best thing for my mental wellness
Change is good. I don’t care what anyone says. My opinion is that change is GOOD. Just like a deciduous tree we need to shed…
How to Have Backyard Chickens- A Beginner Chicken Keepers Lament
I’ve never kept birds. Not even as a regular pet. My mom had one when she was younger called Henry. It was a green something…
The pressure of motherhood and finding friends in a new place
I have had many friends in my 29 years. From across a number of states. In my maiden days, I traveled as often as I…
Doing All the Things & Doing Absolutely Nothing; How to Allude Seasonal Affective Disorder
The seasons are shifting. Leaves fall whether they want to or not. The trees strip down to bare branches and trunks; revealing everything for the…
Musings on Slow Living and Minimalism; What They Are & How to Incorporate Them into Our Lives
I’m not a minimalist. Nor have I ever claimed to be one. There was a point in my life where I lived with my parents,…
Giving Grace & Being Kind to Yourself as a Full Time Mom
Recently, I wrote about those times in our lives of “feast or famine“, and how that comes to fruition for us. And for me personally,…
Falcons, Feast, and Famine: Loving the Little Moments in Life
As I am sitting down to write this, the sun is just barely peeking over the trees. My one-year-old and I woke up a little…
Discovering a Rooster in the Hen House
Once there was a baby chick. A blue laced Wynadotte of brown and black with grayish blue hues running through its feathers. It was a…
How to Make Wood Conditioner – Non Toxic & Natural Board Balm Recipe
At one point, the wooden spoon I’m mixing my sons oatmeal with was a tree. It was a living, breathing organism that has magically been…