Ah, gift guide season is here! Which means Christmas is soon to follow, eek! This is the first in my series of gift guides aiming to help you and inspire you in your search for the perfect gift for everyone. I'm starting with men's gifts because I really thought this would be the hardest guide [...]
If it isn't broken, don't fix it; this sensible girl takes this approach to many things in life, including fashion. I'm not at all the kind of girl who has to have the newest item before it even comes out. That to me is a vain and foolish pursuit. Instead, I always gravitate towards the [...]
A petite lady's review of Agolde jeans, and denim buying guide. Denim, a staple of my mom-life wardrobe, isn't necessarily a piece of clothing that I get excited about putting on. They're an article of practicality, functionality, necessity, and to me just as comfortable but more polished than yoga pants. Yet each year I find [...]
Rounding up my favorite rainbow/multicolored knitwear, and detailing a few AW20 trends. Despite my love of a good neutral ensemble, I definitely fall more on the colorist end of the fashion spectrum. Bright colors, pastels, florals, motifs, and plaids are some of my favorite things to wear to lift my mood as the seasons roll [...]
Detailing our curriculum choices for our 5th grader, and what we think after one month. One of the many blessings of homeschool is freedom. Freedom to choose our curriculum, freedom to teach our children biblically aligned values, truths, and sound morals; freedom to move about and adjust learning time to accommodate other equally important aspects [...]
I have struggled for weeks with how to put this post into words. Every draft I've written, though thorough and thoughtful, ends up sounding just a bit negative. That's not my intention, that's not how I feel about this new adventure but it's hard to detail the why in our decision making process without mentioning [...]
An American Summer In Classic Colors and Prints Made By American Designers. This summer I have been all about coral. I credit this to my eldest daughter, who has also been swooning over coral and wearing it just about every single day. I guess it's grown on me, or perhaps its the instant tan I [...]
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here, and I'm sharing a few recommended products, as well as what's on my wish list. The Nordstrom Anniversary sale is here again, and honestly, even though I'm being extremely mindful of my spending this year I am so glad to see something so normal happening! The Nordstrom Anniversary sale, [...]
