Motherhood Success
Being a mom is the only thing I have ever truly felt successful in. The minute I had Luke I changed forever… into who I was meant to be....
The Chaos of the Inbetween - Raising Tweens
Navigating this inbetween time of not-a-little-boy and not-a-teenager (the tween years) is interesting, to say the least. It is as if my...
Minimal, Simple Toys
When people come to our house they often ask, where are all the toys? It has become common practice to see big toy boxes, or plastic...
Independent Play
Why independent play is beneficial for your child and you.
Tools Over Toys
This picture was taken 5 years ago. Luke was 5 and Lochlan was 3. If you look closely you’ll see they both are holding tomahawks and...
Simple Summers
Let’s talk about simple summers…. For homestead families like ours, we cannot just up and leave for a family vacation. We have animals...
Meant to Be
Raising my boys on a farm, surrounded by nature, up close and personal with life and death was not the life I had pictured when I first...
Responsibility
Responsibility. It’s a big word with big meaning, and here at our homestead responsibility means life or death. Both of the boys have...
Momming Too Hard
If you’re momming without oils then you’re momming too hard!
Get Outside
“There’s no bad weather, only bad clothing.”