threads | Parisian chic
blouse | jacket | pants | belt | clutch | lipstick | heels | ring This last weekend I finally cleaned up my bedroom — something I sort of loathe doing but do… Read More
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the non-diaper bag
Have I mentioned I’m a daydreamer? I know, a daydreaming homeschooler is such a cliche, but truly, words, pictures, ideas — they stir regularly in the space between my ears in such a… Read More
January outakes
It seems winter went on strike at some point this month, but we didn’t mind. Instead we did what all of you with real winters will do several months from now while we’re… Read More
on the table | dark chocolate cake
Is there anything quite like a really good piece of chocolate cake? Not to me. It’s simple, unpretentious, and always delicious — and did I mention, it’s made with chocolate? So when I had… Read More
wild + free
Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art. — Maya Angelou This warm winter weather has continued, allowing for countless… Read More
three minutes with Olive
While I have millions (I’m sure) of pictures of my children and even several letters and stories about them, I have very little video — very little of their perspectives, like/dislikes, voices.… Read More
threads | wine night
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 These long, blustery January nights are the perfect excuse to host a small,… Read More
facing fear and doubt
Some of you have already read how we formally started on this homeschooling journey 5 plus years ago. (If you haven’t, you should read it first.) There, I share many of the facts… Read More
on the table | sausage + red potato + kale
My sister and mother are wonders in the kitchen. Of course I can select and follow great recipes, but creating my own like they do? Not on your life. So you can imagine… Read More
a merry Christmas indeed.
I know. I know. We’re into the first week of 2013 and I’m still talking about Christmas. Here’s the thing: Christmas isn’t a day or even a weekend for us; it’s a week… Read More
November | December outtakes
I always mourn how these two months seem to seep through my fingers each year, but something this year felt even faster. Maybe it was the trip to Chicago or my kiddos’ growing… Read More
oh, chicago!
After having four kids (whom I love desperately), I have new perspective when we get to travel without them: Eat. It. Up. Mark and I try to enjoy at least a weekend alone… Read More
