🎶 When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, and I don’t feel so bad! 🎶 ladybug inspo ladybug mani We don’t live in a neighborhood that is frequented by ice cream trucks. But my freezer is stocked with tasty summer treats! Summer = Lake … Continue reading Favorite Things – Gearing Up For Summer 2026
"Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; a mother’s secret hope outlives them all." —Oliver Wendell Holmes
This is a copycat post inspired by A.M. Pine at Hearth Ridge Reflections. Any given Thursday… Unintentionally wake up at 3:30 am - intense anxiety; pray for all the things; move to couch as to not wake husband who is intermittently snoring; buy “Mama Bear Apologetics” for 1 credit on Audible; change my mind and … Continue reading A Day In The Life…
“Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy” by Jennifer Pepito Book #5 for 2026 I read this book with my friend MM and we met up to discuss it together. So fun! We divided the book into 3 sections: chapters 1-5, chapters 6-10, and chapters 11-14. Overall, … Continue reading Mothering by the Book
Our family likes celebrating holidays: major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July), biblical feasts (Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Purim), holidays from cultures that we did not originate from (Lunar New Year, St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo), and obscure national days (Earth Day, National Gingerbread House Day, National Donut Day, Mario Day, Star Wars Day, … Continue reading LEGO Exhibit by Sean Kenney
heavens to betty 