My friend, Summer, wrote on a recent instagram post about how in the early years of parenting we do our best to "make Christmas happen". Squeezing in activities and traditions until we are tired, burdened, and can't even bear the thought of having one more thing we have to do. In the early years of ... Read More about Salt Dough, Dried Oranges, & Unforeseen Traditions
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December Printable
It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. - Robert Louis Stevenson Since as far back as I can remember the evergreen tree ... Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December Printable
Seasonal Wellness | Our Winter Medicine Cabinet
Winter is rapidly approaching. In fact, this week it made a hasty welcome into our hometown. Yesterday we were greeted with our first snowfall of the season and the remainder of the week we are supposed to have steady freezing temperatures; a rather uncommon thing for Arkansas in November. While I ... Read More about Seasonal Wellness | Our Winter Medicine Cabinet
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November Printable
November...already? Isn't it incredible how quickly the months seem to pass? We are already nearing the end of 2018 and in so many ways it seems like it just began. I believe that posting these Morning Time plans have awakened my awareness of how quickly the months seem to fly by. Just when we begin ... Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November Printable
Skillet Apple Pie | A Warm Welcome Home
The late summer, early autumn season was a very busy one for our family. September was full of so many wonderful things: our family had a full week of vacationing together and exploring the Great Smokey Mountains, then the month ended with an incredible trip for myself to the Wild + Free Conference ... Read More about Skillet Apple Pie | A Warm Welcome Home