Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Book #13 for 2026 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin This book has been sitting on my shelf for ages and I decided to give it a read for my 50 📚 by 50 🎂 challenge. It’s a fairy tale set in China. The author cleverly uses traditional Chinese folktales throughout her … Continue reading Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

The Simple Woman’s Daybook 9/2/26

A copycat post from: A.M. Pine Hearth Ridge Reflections : The Simple Woman’s Daybook Amy has posted a few of these in the last couple of months and they are really beautiful. I felt inspired to try a few too. I hope you enjoy it and maybe try one yourself! FOR TODAY~ Outside my window… an … Continue reading The Simple Woman’s Daybook 9/2/26

First Day of Homeschool 2026

Ready or not, happy first day of homeschool friends! I’ve got kiddos in grades 7, 9, and 11 this year. My daughter’s birthday is in August, so we always start school after we celebrate her birthday. I kept waiting and waiting for back-to-school motivation to strike me this summer and it never did. A new … Continue reading First Day of Homeschool 2026

A Day In The Life…

Any given (summer) Thursday… 7:00 AM alarm, drag myself awake, shower, get dressed 8:15 AM leave for mammogram appointment 9:01 AM check in and sit in waiting room, open Bible app to catch up on reading plan - I just started Isaiah 9:19 AM done with mammogram - fairly quick and easy (had barely started … Continue reading A Day In The Life…

Favorite Things: Back-To-HomeSchool Edition 2026

I’m really trying to make the switch from kiddos to tween/teens - it’s a process to grow with your children! I’ve got 2 in high school this year and my youngest is in 7th grade! scented felt tipped pens - a more grown-up version of the scented markers we used to buy and a more … Continue reading Favorite Things: Back-To-HomeSchool Edition 2026