Hello friends! I hope that the month of June is treating you well and that you hung in there okay without hearing for me during my blogging hiatus. 😉 I am back ...

I spent a good chunk of last Friday morning searching frantically for some library books that were overdue. When I asked Luke if he had seen the books, he laughed and reminded ...

If you’ve ever wondered how to make the shortest month of the year stretch on interminably, here is my formula: introduce a series of illnesses to the family that passes slowly from ...

It’s taken me longer than usual to break through the fog that settled over me at the tail end of 2022. That sounds a lot more dramatic than it is; everything is ...

Surprise! I’m popping in with a Friday post because it’s recap week here on the blog, and this December just isn’t going to recap itself. Truth be told, I’d initially intended for ...

Our October was bookended by a beach trip and Halloween festivities—talk about a range of experiences, all squeezed into a single (very fun but very busy) month. Despite two unpleasant rounds of ...

Autumn took its sweet time arriving here in central Texas, but we have finally reached “sweater in the morning” weather and I’m feeling energized by the change. I’m feeling a little *less* ...

This August could easily be divided into two distinct parts: Vacation and Back-to-School—in other words, it was a month of extremes, all good! Here’s a glimpse at some highlights of this month, ...

Summer is still going strong here in my little corner of the world (and the internet): with record-breaking heat outside and breezy content here on the blog, not to mention completely off-kilter ...