We went shopping at 2 different Goodwill stores last weekend. I was on the hunt for upcoming events: fiesta stuff, summer school stuff, gift basket stuff, and 8th grade graduation stuff. Here’s what we found: 5 more cactus stemmed glasses for hosting our fiesta and 2 glass carafes for hosting a girls tea party I … Continue reading Double-Dose Goodwill Thrifting Therapy
🎶 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
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