Christmas has passed, and now that the noise has settled and nearly everything has found a home again, my mind has already drifted to the summer garden.Not because I’m ready — just because that’s where my thoughts go. I find myself imagining warmer days. Children down by the river. Evenings gathered around the fire pit. […]

The library is one of our favorite places — a treasure chest we revisit weekly or every other week depending on how full life is. But no matter the schedule, we always leave with a huge bag of books… usually 30-40 at a time. Library day feels like possibility. Like new stories waiting to become […]

When I think about trust, I think about our bus. Those four months living in our converted school bus were the hardest months of my life — physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually. We set out to travel… but we hardly traveled at all. We were broke and exhausted, with very little to show for the sacrifice […]

Books are a big part of our family life — the kind of “big” that shapes our days without us even noticing. We love piling together on the couch or sitting on the floor beside the bookshelf, reading one story after another. I get into character voices (of course!), and the kids eat it up […]

Mealtimes vary in our home — and honestly, that feels normal for this season. Breakfast is something easy we can throw together: yogurt parfaits… eggs and bacon with toast… scrambled eggs with hashbrowns and some fruit on the side. Nothing fancy — just what’s quick and available. Lunch? Well… let’s just say it’s rarely planned. […]