We tend to keep the holiday season in our home fairly simple in terms of gift giving, both the quantity and expense. This isn’t from...

Few things make my heart swell more with gratitude than when people I love gather around our table, especially when it is glowing with beeswax...

I have always appreciated the simplicity of Thanksgiving, how much and how little it requires of me all at once. On one hand it is...

My children have actually made their own Halloween costumes every year. Although this sounds noble and intentional, it actually began more for economic reasons. I...

Several weeks ago, long after my children were in bed, one snuck out to the kitchen to find me–I’ll leave names and pronouns loose to preserve...

When we bought our first home so many years ago, I thought of home and garden design in terms of magazine spreads–things and furniture and...

As the dreary (and rather long) winter weather draws to an end, something shifts in us too, doesn’t it? The spring sunlight has a way...

The world is dark, and light is precious. Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux For all of us, there are life seasons that feel bright and...

For years, my sister and I have talked about having a fancy party with our kids on New Year’s Eve, but each year something happens–sickness,...

I’ve been quiet here lately, trying to focus more on the people right around me, on our togetherness. Still, the concentrated family time manages to...