How is it Friday already??? This week was pretty jam packed for us and yet somehow, we manage to almost finish the new season of Stranger Things. I guess it’s true about making time for what’s important. 😉 Also, why is summer so buggy? Both times I’ve watered the garden this week, I’ve been basically attacked by a huge wasp. …

July always feels like deep summer to me. The weekends are full, the garden is flourishing, the afternoons are marked by closed blinds and cold drinks. If we don’t watch out, it will sweep right past us in a golden blur. So here are a few things you should do this month to help you hold on to July. Go …

What a week. I haven’t been this tired in quite a while. This week was VBS week at our church. We were there every night, Sunday through Thursday, playing and connecting and sharing Jesus love with a bunch of awesome kids. It was amazing but it was exhausting. And somehow, I managed to squeeze in a zoo trip, a movie …

Hello June! Sun’s out, garden’s growing, strawberries are eaten daily. Life seems slower and longer with all the hours of daylight, making us want to linger on the patio or invite someone for grilled chicken at the last minute. Here are a few ideas to help you embrace this glorious month of summer. Visit a waterpark. Embrace the sunscreen smell. …

Oh hello May! Sitting here all bright and pink on the cusp of summer. Warming our heads with it’s sun and our hearts with it’s hope. There are so many good times ahead that will sink into golden memories and we’re here to grasp every single one. Here are five things you should definitely do this month. Take your mom …

It’s hard to believe but we have lived in our house for 5 years this month! Time really flies! Day to day I’m tempted to look at the uncompleted projects and lists but when I look at our house as a whole, we have done so much here! To celebrate, I wanted to take you on a little walk down …

The light is with us a little longer. The hair feels a little fresher. Just the other day, I told Dearest Carl that my theory for spring cleaning is that suddenly the sun is lighting up the corners that we didn’t know were dusty. Here are a few things to help you balance your month though so you get some …

And just like that, it’s the end of March. Going into the month, I was looking at our calendar, thinking that we packed it so full that it would fly by. And I was right. Here’s what happened. Hands March had all the small projects but we did complete a few things. I planted our tomato seeds (*insert major gardeners …

Are you an Instagram fan? I don’t post often but I do love a good scroll. There are so many inspiring people in this world! In particular, there are a few accounts I gravitate towards. And they just happen to kind of be in their own categories. Lucky you! Here are my five favorite Instagram accounts! Lifestyle – Gartur Stitch …

Spring is right around the corner! The budding trees, the blooming flowers, love and romance filling the air. However on those rainy days, you need something to watch to get you through. So grab your favorite sweater and a cup of tea and settle in for a romantic flick. Sense and Sensibility (Stream Here): I grew up watching the Emma …