Last year, my mother gave me my old schoolwork. I remember thinking, "What am I going to do with it?" It didn't hold any value to me. I haven't looked at my artwork or writing in over 15 years....
Parents, Katie and Andy, welcomed their son, Connor, on September 14th. Connor joined big sister, Ella, in their shared bedroom. The first step to transitioning the room was when Ella graduated to her big girl bed the end of...
I disliked our entryway since the first time we looked at the house. My husband and the Realtor convinced me we could make changes to it. I can't even remember what those suggestions were because they never actually happened....
Are you considering raising guinea hens for tick control on your property? We’ve tried it and highly recommend it.
Beware though, there are a few things to think through before raising guinea hens in your backyard. Here’s what we learned...
I have a love/hate relationship with laundry.
I love that all I have to get it washed is toss it in the machine.
It’s just so easy in comparison to everything else I do around the house. At least until I...
So much of our waking lives are spent in digital space - on our phones, computers and other devices - yet how often do we "clean" these areas?
My motivation for cleaning and organizing my home ring true online and...
If you missed part one of this KonMari method post, catch up here.
My husband and I jumped on Marie Kondo’s bandwagon of organizing joy by spending a few late nights binge-watching Tidying Up after our toddler went to bed, read her first book at...
As fall brings cooler weather, I realize that my kids’ coats and shoes are completely out of control. The haphazard pile of cold weather necessities is taking over my house.
You see, there is no coat closet at the door...
I have wanted a kitchen renovation ever since I moved into my house twelve years ago.
However, we kept putting off the kitchen renovation because we had no idea what to expect. My husband had done smaller projects around the...
Three years ago, I gave birth to a precious baby girl, which has provided me with the opportunity to finally shop in the ninety percent of the store that is dedicated to the color pink.
For years, I dreamed...
Everyone has heard of spring cleaning.
In my house, I desperately need some pre-holiday cleaning. No matter how much I try to limit the number of presents I buy my kids, Christmas morning always brings in a new mountain of...
Are you a list maker? Do you have lists of lists? Do you have sticky notes stuck all around? Half-used planners from years past? Do you ever stop conversations to write something down? Are you a visual learner? Do...
In my last post, I mentioned that when I’m getting ready for an outing with my son, I pack something that I call a ‘God Help Me Bag’ (GHMB for the purposes of this post). A GHMB is a...
As parents, we have some common goals: to raise happy and healthy kids, to get more time with our family, to spend less on groceries and unexpected life events, and save money. Right?
Recently, I wrote about my tips for...
In + Around Vermont
Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams
My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.
While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
