The crepe myrtles that line the streets of my neighborhood are in heavy bloom, their boughs laden with vibrant pink and white petals that canopy our sidewalks. Their summer beauty nearly takes ...
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Lately || May 2026
I am sure there have been busier months in the history of our family, but I would be hard-pressed to name one. May was FULL as we wrapped up our school year, ...
What I Learned this Spring . . . from trivia to life hacks to family insights, and more!
As you read this, I am in the San Bernadino mountains of California, worshipping Jesus and climbing ropes courses and dining on (fancy) camp food alongside my loved ones—both my family of ...
Wait. . . am I a tradwife?
I can’t recall when I first heard about the current “tradwife” movement. It certainly wasn’t on TikTok or YouTube—where the movement is trending—because I don’t follow “influencers” on those platforms (I don’t ...
Lately || April 2026
I have a complicated relationship with busyness: I love when our family is engaged in a variety of meaningful activities, but a packed schedule always leaves me feeling stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. ...
Lately || March 2026
I always look forward to the appearance of bluebonnets in mid-March, and it’s usually one the highlights of my year. Sapphire buds appear over night, tiny droplets of blue pooling into floral ...
What Have We Lost?
Our field trip group gathered on the rough-hewn porch of the 1850s homestead, kids sprawled across the stairs with moms huddled behind them to hear the presentation. Our guide, who looked as ...
Surviving the Spring Slump
This week is spring break for the schools in our area. Our family took an early spring break to coincide with my parents’ visit two weeks ago, but I won’t lie: another ...
A Myth of Homeschooling (and how we REALLY spend our time)
I think that one of the biggest myths around homeschooling is that homeschool moms spend forty hours per week around a table or engaged in other “educational” activities with our children. I ...
Lately || February 2026
In my experience, February is usually a pretty slumpy month with icky weather and not much on the calendar. Well, this year my February was the opposite of slumpy. Our weather has ...