This first week of November we saw the last breaths of summer breathed out in the most gloriously warm sunny day, then quickly succeeded by a cold snap of frosty northern wind. Reluctantly accepting that...
In what has to be the fastest year that I can recall, we’ve reached October and are quickly nearing the middle of the month. Our temperature here in Virginia has bobbed up and down straddling...
Happy new month, dear readers! I don’t know about you but the entire month of November seemed to pass by as quickly a a single weekend for us here. Between the hustle of working in...
Wardrobe staples are something you have heard me harp on about for years now if you’ve been a long-time, loyal MatM subscriber. If you’ve taken any of my recommendations for building a solid, classic fall...
This post contains affiliate links. If you’d like to learn more read the disclosure here. To think that just a few months ago I was in a conundrum about what my everyday, all-purpose summer sandal...
Looking at marriage through a Biblical perspective on the 10 year anniversary of our wedding. Ten years ago, two twenty year-old kids shocked their family and friends by announcing they would be getting married –...
The more I research the topic of homesteading, the more I discover a seismic shift of thinking that occurred during the last few years that drove families and individuals to crave a more simple, less...
When the grandparents come to visit, hubby and I abscond for a day (or a few) to some place to recharge and enjoy a little bit of alone time. This time around we decided to...