FAMILY
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” a weekly portrait of each of my children in 2014″ liam // I watched you all playing hide-and-seek by the water. Instead of hiding, you leaned your body against the lighthouse, strong and firm. burke
for the moment
If I’m honest, there are days I wish I weren’t homeschooling. I imagine someone else taking responsibility for my children’s education, relieving me to my own work. I would be able to workout regularly and
10/52
Courage is found in unlikely places. ― J.R.R. Tolkien liam // You read stories like one might drink water, consistently throughout the day, as though you might wither away without them. blythe // I noticed you
my interview with kellie + vanessa
As most of you know, I regularly share pictures of our everyday happenings via Instagram: little moments and words and things that mean something to me each day. In the year and a half I’ve
Date at Home | An Indoor Picnic
As parents, Mark and I have learned to be creative about our “dates.” Every other week we have a legitimate night-out to ourselves, but between those evenings, we squeeze whatever random moments we can. Fortunately, we’re
words with you
I am a fairly risk-adverse person. I tend more often to stick with what I know and with whom and where I am comfortable. When it comes to decision-making, I’m fairly analytical and calculated, although
05/52
It snowed this week–merely a light dusting of ice, but the kids didn’t care. They put on their warmest garb–which wasn’t quite warm or waterproofed enough for the duration–and with sock-covered hands, they packed snowballs
morning
Honestly, I haven’t always loved the morning. My body and mind seem to move in half-time, fumbling for order with garbled words and hair and breath. And I don’t like fumbling. But these years of
life lately
list-making / unmade beds / holiday baking / endless amounts of pretend play / poetry and hot cocoa / new braids / gift wrapping / math work / bedtime reading / an ornament made by