As a child, Valentine’s Day was one of my favorites. At home, our celebration was beautifully simple, typically a special dessert or snack or note...

It’s Friday, friends! Do you feel a deep sigh of relief, too? The weekend is here, and again I’m ready for it. I’m beginning a new series here...

The gifts are wrapped. Our school work is finished. Mark is home, and yesterday marked the final Sunday of Advent, meaning Christmas is merely four...

These weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas seem to pass too quickly each year. Between the fluster of finishing our school work, giving or making gifts,...

Once upon a moon, I shared simple basics from my closet here. It was a way I celebrated what I already owned and some of...

I’ve said it before, but I love how this season full of early darkness and cold winds brings a slower rhythm to our home. Like...

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...

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...