Books have a special place in our home. Our bookshelves are always full. Double and triple stacked sometimes, with everything from cookbooks to business manuals to novels of all kinds. But storybooks are my favorite. There's magic in between the covers of a good storybook. Danger. Adventure. Love. Everything that a young boy or girl... Continue Reading →
I'm thinking about what kind of people my children will be when they grow up. I think about this often. Mostly because I wonder if I'm doing enough to equip them for their future. Are we preparing our children to take care of themselves after we're gone? In our house, we try to balance technology... Continue Reading →
I know. I know. I can hear the sighs. What do you mean you don't home school your kids? Isn't that a big reason why homesteaders...homestead? Maybe. Before I go off the deep end with this post, I want to point out very emphatically that we have LOTS of wonderful friends and family members who... Continue Reading →
"Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget." ~ Bob Goff There is something magical that happens each summer. I wonder if you feel it too? Like a flower opening... Continue Reading →
Every year, during the downtime between Christmas and New Year, I choose a word. One word that will define what I want out of the year ahead. This word might be what I want to give, receive, learn or achieve. Usually it's a combination of them all. For 2019 I've chosen the word VALUE. I... Continue Reading →
Do you remember how it felt to wake up to the first winter snow? How white it seems, that first snowfall. Hauntingly perfect. As a child, you probably couldn’t wait to get out there in it. To make the first snowman. To throw snow balls at your buddies. Or just to mess up that perfect... Continue Reading →
Raising boys is one of my greatest privileges. Our boys are rambunctious, ornery, silly and often stubborn little human beings, and I am in awe of each one of them. I love their energy, their passion and how unique each personality is from the other. We have our moments of conflict (see above comment about... Continue Reading →
You've heard that term before, right? Free range? But what does it actually mean? Especially when it comes to children? When you think of free-ranging, your mind probably goes right to chickens. You know, letting your birds scavenge freely for food, rather than keeping them penned up in a cage. And in a way, that's... Continue Reading →
If you've followed my blog for a while, you know I love spending time in the wood shop. You could say its kind of my refuge. My happy place. As my kids have gotten older, the wood shop has become a place where they like to hang out too. Evenings after work, I'll slip away... Continue Reading →