This pregnancy forced stillness into my life. With that I picked up some slow hobbies and clung to those while I couldn’t do all the…
Renewal over Resolution: A New Year’s Lament
Resolution expects us to resolve those issues of our past year. One of trials, challenges, loss and loneliness. But if I see things as they…
Unlearning Capitalism & Taking Down Ads from My Blog
Unlearning capitalism could unravel our entire economy one thread at a time, and it starts within us. But alas, there is still so much to…
Renewing my Slow Motherhood & Coming Back to the World
This was my first entry of the year in my notebook. I wrote it on the ninth of January after weeks of writing my grief…
Getting Started with Toy Minimalism & Why to Practice it Right Now
Toy Minimalism has positively impacted not only my homemaking, but my natural motherhood as well. I don’t label my myself a minimalist but the simple…
Resting as a Simple Practice for Parents- How to Avoid Burn Out in a Sustainable Way
Let’s talk about the one form of conservation that NO ONE is talking about in the sustainability bubble. Conservation of your energy, time, and attention. Ways…
5 Simple Things to Let Go Of as a New Parent
Parenthood is subjective. It is a work of art that some people get, and others don’t. My parenthood is different than yours. Yours is different…
Enjoying the Simple, Slow Days of Winter Without Screens
Christmas has passed. Thanksgiving leftovers demolished. The new calendar year is coming. I took the small 13 inch tv out of my kids playroom and…
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…