I've been meaning to write this post for a while and a year into raising chickens is a pretty good time for an update. Unfortunately, I wish I could tell you they were doing just dandy but I'm writing this post partially because we have some sad news to share... We lost all of our girls a few weeks ago due to a...
I was a pretty anxious kid, a very anxious teen and if humanly possible an even more anxious young adult. Every problem seemed insurmountable, every conflict seemed to escalate well beyond what was productive and every mistake or loss felt calamitous. It's taken many years of therapy and stacks upon stacks of self-help books for me to arrive where I am today -...
This week has been especially long and getting to today has felt extra gratifying. The weather should be on the warmer side this weekend, grandma is on her way to our house as we speak and for the first time in a while we have nothing but relaxing on the menu! I'm hoping to make some more headway with the books I'm currently...
It's a somewhat strange feeling when you start doing all those parenting things that you used to think were so far off in the future. Like making valentines for you child's preschool class. It's a bittersweet feeling, though mostly sweet. Just like these valentines!! I was searching for something that would be fairly quick, simple, somewhat homemade and something that Birdie and I...
After successfully reading significantly more books than I anticipated last year I'm challenging myself to read even more this year. And so far so good! I have quite a daunting stack on my nightstand but I'm making my way through it! And loving it!! Additionally I'm always looking to add more so if you have any suggestions I'm all ears! Here are the...
I'm trying to get to a place where I don't dread and slog through mondays every week. Part of that means "re-framing" my mind and making sure I feel inspired, uplifted and energized. And what better way to accomplish that than with a happy list? our new coffee machine that makes the hottest, smoothest cup of coffee in less than two minutes how...
