Elijahs on the floor to my left, playing with Legos and a stuffed Winnie-the-Pooh. Trishna and Jonathan are in another room, watching a video. Steve is hauling suitcases out to the rental car, prepar...
Last weekend was a beautifully busy one. We spent it with two sets of friends who we havent seen for years. The last time I saw Neil and Lisa and their family, who now live in Cambridge, was the day ...
"Isnt Beatrix Potter the whole reason we came to England?" Jonathan asked on the way. Well, no, not exactly. But his question probably goes to show just how much weve talked about this excurs...
I now have a nine-year-old. Yes, nine--as in half way to a grown person. Incredible. Can it get more special than to have your birthday happen when your family is on holiday in England? My girl got t...
Yesterday we drove up to visit Steves brother, Rich, who lives in the midst of Bronte Country. Steve and Rich took the kids to a park while I toured the parsonage where Charlotte and Emily wrote thei...
Theres a certain mystique to blogging, wouldnt you say? Bloggers craft words and share photos to convey what we want, but theres plenty that we may also choose to leave out. This means that behind a ...
I intended to show you the inside of our English cottage today, but only realized after uploading the photos that over 90% of them I took in the kitchen. There must be a message in that fact. Perhaps...
Before we left the States, I got an email from a British reader. She said, "Bring a coat and plan inside activities. The weather has been wet and dreary for a month." Sure enough, rain greete...
I anticipated a different style of blogging during our time overseas--more of a show-and-tell, I guess. Take a few pictures, add a few words, the end. I didnt realize, though, just how many photos I ...
the wedding wall (Steve & I there at the top) traditional British breakfast In our nearly 14 years of marriage, weve never lived close to extended family. Which is why its been delicious (in many...
We are in England now, but before we left I had the chance to write a guest post for my friend Tsh over at Simple Mom called "The road to simplicity is marked by complexity. But its still worth i...
“the most important reason for going from one place to another is to see whats in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.” ~ Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth
the state of my bed yesterday morning We leave for the airport in just a few hours. Im currently surrounded by suitcases, lots (!) of suitcases, cords, cables, chargers, toiletries, and more. But tha...
This was a busy weekend for us: laundry, visits, errands, and planting. Getting our ducks in a row so to speak--because tomorrow is a big day in the life of this family! "An environment-based edu...
I entered the parking lot of the kids weekly class--with adult thoughts and to-dos on my mind. But that quickly changed. Because what can you do when there are flowers and silly, sweet children every...
gorgeous, gorgeous boyI remember the first two weeks of Jonathans life clearly. I remember sweet moments, tiredness, and oh yes, one more thing. THE BOOK. I had read a book during my pregnancy, and i...
"We were made to enjoy life and our Creator, and we were meant to choose to live in His beauty and provision. "When I choose to notice, every day, the beauty of my children instead of the dut...
1. The creatures The little guy in the top photo came to visit on Sunday morning. Well, to visit and to nibble some lilacs at the same time. Our move here has taken nature study to a whole new level....
Jonathans first time seeing the ocean I made rest a priority. Not just for me, but for them, too. This began with nap times--encouraging my kids to nap and then when I had multiple kids, encouraging ...
Today I have a guest post published over at my friend Jessicas blog, Life as Mom. Its called Stop Whining and Start Living: Understanding the Power of our Words. From my post: "There was a time w...
Yesterday I had one of those amazing afternoons when everything magically comes together and beauty shines through my interactions with my children. These moments remind me of what Im working so hard...
Photo by firemedic58 When Steve and I were engaged, I began to notice something when I was with other already-married friends. Many of these women complained or griped about their husbands. Annoying ...
Photo by ilovemypit Our family has never been big on fast food. But when we lived in the suburbs, I occasionally called Steve (usually after a challenging day) and asked him to pick up takeout on the...
Photo by dominiqs Im popping my head in today to let you know about a pretty awesome deal and opportunity that Im a part of this week. Its the Simplify Your Family Life ebook sale that begins today a...
1. Forget themes. Birthday parties for young children do NOT have to have themes. We had theme parties when my kids were younger, and I found planning and executing them seriously stressful. It was h...
If you happen to have laundry to fold, a meal to cook, or a walk to take alone, you might want to download and listen in to a podcast I recorded recently with Lisa Byrne from Well-Grounded Life. (Oh ...
Photo by Greg Riegler These are a few goals Im setting for myself these days, trying to stay fueled so I can care for my family: - go to bed by 1030pm Im really aiming for 10pm most nights. Sleep mak...
I spent three hours making a pie on Saturday - three! The work of pie-making is intensive, from the dough, to the filling, to the assembling, to the baking. I told Steve how much easier it would have...
In seedlings and in children (& dare I say, in mamas, too) it happens the same: growth. We cant always see whats taking place below the surface, though, while we wait for the growth to break thro...
Photo by misteraitch Having three adorable, normal children less than two years apart in age means that I deal with a lot of daily bickering. In my seven years of motherhood, Ive gradually accepted t...
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