A year ago this September our family took a vacation to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Aside from the spectacular views and amazing landscape we were fascinated by the old grist mills we visited in Cades Cove and Mingus Mills. It’s astounding and very humbling to think that there was a time in America’s … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | September 2019
Create – Pinafores
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | April 2019
I am so excited that it’s April. This really is a month to celebrate, friends. We made it through another winter. Aside from a few cold snaps here and there we have warm days, flowers, sunshine, and late nights outdoors in our future. Sometimes I wonder if Laura Ingalls Wilder was as excited for spring … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | April 2019
Salt Dough, Dried Oranges, & Unforeseen Traditions
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 my … Read More about Salt Dough, Dried Oranges, & Unforeseen Traditions
Create – Balmes + Salves
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
“Each day, though it bring its trouble, shall bring its help; and though you should live to outnumber the years of Methuselah, and though your needs should be as many as the sands of the seashore, yet shall God’s grace and mercy last through all your necessities, and you shall never know a real lack” ……. “Feed the … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
Dwell – Home
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
“Each day, though it bring its trouble, shall bring its help; and though you should live to outnumber the years of Methuselah, and though your needs should be as many as the sands of the seashore, yet shall God’s grace and mercy last through all your necessities, and you shall never know a real lack” ……. “Feed the … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
Dwell – Home
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
“Each day, though it bring its trouble, shall bring its help; and though you should live to outnumber the years of Methuselah, and though your needs should be as many as the sands of the seashore, yet shall God’s grace and mercy last through all your necessities, and you shall never know a real lack” ……. “Feed the … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | January 2020
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
Dwell – Bake
Instant Pot Crabapple Butter
We have been so pleased with the apple butter our sweet little crabapples produced last month that we decided to make another batch. After picking, washing, and coring over 10 gallons of crapples I think we are finished for the season, but before I hand over the remaining apple harvest to our backyard critters I … Read More about Instant Pot Crabapple Butter
Warm Apple Fritter Bread for Late Summer Mornings with a Hint of Fall
Last week we had some incredibly beautiful August days, the temperature was nice and some mornings even hinted a bit to the coming fall season. Days like these always make me want to light a candle and make something warm and delicious. It has been a while since I have baked anything (turning on the … Read More about Warm Apple Fritter Bread for Late Summer Mornings with a Hint of Fall
Simple Tasks + Routines To Help Keep Your Home Tidy
Spring is in full bloom here in our little corner of Arkansas! The forests are dappled with the beautiful white blooms of the dogwood, our windows are open, the grass is green, and I am getting ready to tackle all of our spring cleaning. How about you? One of the greatest challenges of homeschool mothers, … Read More about Simple Tasks + Routines To Help Keep Your Home Tidy
Learn – Math
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
If you follow along with me on Instagram then you know that our recent harvest of crabapples was a delight for my soul. Almost 10 years ago our neighbor gifted us 3 saplings. He told us that two were apple trees and one was pear. We planted and tended to them the best we knew … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
Learn – Language Arts
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
If you follow along with me on Instagram then you know that our recent harvest of crabapples was a delight for my soul. Almost 10 years ago our neighbor gifted us 3 saplings. He told us that two were apple trees and one was pear. We planted and tended to them the best we knew … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
Learn – Bible
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
If you follow along with me on Instagram then you know that our recent harvest of crabapples was a delight for my soul. Almost 10 years ago our neighbor gifted us 3 saplings. He told us that two were apple trees and one was pear. We planted and tended to them the best we knew … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
Learn – Living Books
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
The season our children have waited for all year is finally here…at least it is very close. For us, this holiday season has been set in motion with a trip to Illinois for Thanksgiving where we are spending time with family we don’t see often throughout the year. Time is sprinkled with cousins, delicious food, … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | December 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
I’m not sure about you, but for me the months seem to be flying by so quickly. Already we are approaching the holidays even though it feels like it was just yesterday that we were splashing in the creek and enjoying warm days in the sun. It’s amazing how quickly time passes. When time seems … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | November 2019
A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
If you follow along with me on Instagram then you know that our recent harvest of crabapples was a delight for my soul. Almost 10 years ago our neighbor gifted us 3 saplings. He told us that two were apple trees and one was pear. We planted and tended to them the best we knew … Read More about A Simple Guide to Morning Time | October 2019
Renew
Making a Home Binder & Committing To ‘Empty Time’
This month I am working through January’s task in The Simple Home of creating a home binder. I have to admit that this chapter hasn’t been as inspiring to me as making handmade dryer balls, re-organizing our laundry room, or pulling together our winter medicine cabinet but even so I do recognize its value. Having a single … Read More about Making a Home Binder & Committing To ‘Empty Time’
On Simple Living
There is much talk lately about simple living. Oftentimes, especially on social media, this idea is presented to us with pretty pictures of thrifted home décor, a cup of coffee, or a bouquet of dahlias freshly purchased from the farmers market. While I love all of these beautiful visual expressions of tender moments captured by … Read More about On Simple Living
When Motherhood Doesn’t Feel Like Enough
Tending to projects around the house this summer has given me an abundance of time to think. As a mother, I have found that my mind tends to be in this constant state of wandering quickly from one topic to another: remember to add this to our grocery list, don’t forget to do this, call … Read More about When Motherhood Doesn’t Feel Like Enough