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…
Wasting Food on the Homestead & Growing Your Own Food
Man, did we mess up. Big time. We knew this would happen. We just didn’t know where or when or what crop it would be.…
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…
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…
Taking Pride in Being a Simple Homemaker
Firstly, I’d like to thank the women of Homemaker Chic, because without them I’d be a hot mess mom and my own mother would push…
How to handle being overwhelmed as a new homemaker- slow living for new mothers
Your husband’s on his way home. The toys are strewn about everywhere. Dog hair has become tumbleweeds across the floor or screaming children who don’t…