In the spirit of winter homesteading or home tending, I have been nesting into our home this winter like no winter before. In fact, I haven't really nested in my home this much since my little birdies were much younger. I have to say that homeschooling Ella has made me appreciate our home more because… Continue reading Big Blue Wall
Category: Life
How People Found My Blog in 2018
One of my goals at the end of each year is to publish a blog post that summarizes the preceding year in terms of how it pertains to the blog. I chose to make it interesting for you since I am concerned that reading a post like that may bore the hell out of you.… Continue reading How People Found My Blog in 2018
100 Things I Love
I stumbled found a blog article about 100 things I love the day before Thanksgiving. It inspired me to create my own 100 Things I Love list in my phone, adding items as I thought of them. It’s been a lot of fun to thinking about things that tickle my fancy, and it made me think that… Continue reading 100 Things I Love
My Dad and “I” Built a Picket Fence
First published November 5, 2018 I was thinking of things to keep me occupied at home when Mike and I were driving home from dropping Anna off at college, so I wouldn’t miss her as much as I did at that moment. I had an idea while we were traveling through corn fields of central… Continue reading My Dad and “I” Built a Picket Fence
Quirks? I Got ‘Em By The Boatload
My friend Jeanette, the mastermind behind the vision board, has gotten me to thinkin' again which is never ever good. She wrote a post about 30 Refreshingly Unique Blog Writing Prompts and let me tell you, they are indeed refreshing. So from her list of delightful prompts, I chose #7: A quirk you have. Let's get… Continue reading Quirks? I Got ‘Em By The Boatload
Things I Didn’t Do Before My 30-Year High School Reunion
On July 21st, I will be attending my 30-year high school reunion at my rural Ohio high school. It will be full of fun things like seeing old teachers, visiting old schools, seeing old classmates. Lots of old stuff to make me feel less old or conversely, even older. Let's just say it's gonna be… Continue reading Things I Didn’t Do Before My 30-Year High School Reunion