I have been busy lately; busy trying to get this blog off the ground, busy doing yard work with my husband as we fight against the short Alaskan growing season, busy with housework that always stacks up, and with trying to keep up with family and friends as 2020 keeps throwing tidal waves at us.Continue reading “Mud Pie Magic”
Category Archives: family
A Few Thoughts on Grumbling and Authenticity
We have had a rough last several weeks. Very rough, pulling my hair out, not sure anything I say or do is getting through, send me all the coffee rough. Potentially made worse by the fact that my daughter is very sensitive to caffeine in breast milk and I can only drink the fake decafContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Grumbling and Authenticity”
Emotion Placemats with Play Dough Recipe
Parenting intentionally is hard work. The act of raising self-focused children into loving adults takes a lot out of me somedays, even though it is my driving force. My biggest wish for parenting is to raise kind humans; I strive to model compassion, to sow seeds of love, and to have healthy conversations about emotions.Continue reading “Emotion Placemats with Play Dough Recipe”
Alignment and Holy Procrastination
Over the last couple years, I have gone through what I like to think of as a break-up with workout culture. I’m still actively pursuing my health and fitness but have been reframing my thought processes around it. I’ve seen so many young mothers struggling to breastfeed as they seek to “gain their bodies back”Continue reading “Alignment and Holy Procrastination”
Countertop Legacies
From the archives. Originally published February 26th 2019 We are currently building a new home and, because we live in a state that frequently sees sub zero temperatures, we are putting a large emphasis on square footage. It isn’t a huge home but we wanted a decent sized play area for kids toContinue reading “Countertop Legacies”
Lies and Liabilities
I have recently entered a new phase in parenting and am dealing with lying. My 3 year old believes he has discovered the secret to getting away with murder (or, at least, the creation of large, obnoxious messes and causing physical or emotional distress to his sister or cousins). The secret recipe is theContinue reading “Lies and Liabilities”
Burdens and Blessing among Believers
My little barefoot gardener. She is helping water the plants at my parent’s house. We are tending them as they seek healing out of state. To be honest, I am still reeling from the news. Trying to justify the sickness I am aware of with the healthy, strong man who has been a super-hero toContinue reading “Burdens and Blessing among Believers”
Bright Eyes and Baby Dolls
Our day started very early today. Much before my patience was awake and my mind was a little late to the party as well. 3:30am I’m in bed when a strange thumping startles me awake. I follow the rhythm to my son’s room and sure enough there he is at the door; book, lambieContinue reading “Bright Eyes and Baby Dolls”
Faith Like Fireweed
I’ve been working on a gratitude garden with my children for school this week. We have been throughly enjoying schooling from home this year. Something we started before the virus and have now continued, with a more isolated form of homeschooling. We are a family of homebodies so it isn’t thatContinue reading “Faith Like Fireweed”
