Homemade moments and heartfelt days
● Featured Post
-
(If you prefer to listen instead of read, I recorded this on my substack here) The first poetry I fell in love with was in a book of fairy tales. Tucked inside stories of princesses and mermaids and wolves were a few pages of children’s poems. William Shakespeare’s poem “If…
● Latest Articles
-
Nutritious One-Pot Canned Chicken Soup
Let’s all be open-minded about canned chicken for a moment.This might be the easiest soup you’ll ever make. I throw together some version of it…
-
How to Self-Publish a Children’s Book
When I tell people I’ve self-published three children’s books using Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), the first thing they usually say is, “Wait, you can…
-
A Wedding, a Bungalow, and a Bit of Time Travel
Little Rock, Arkansas – July 2025 This past weekend, we packed our bags and headed to Little Rock for my cousin Anna’s wedding. It was…
-
Cucumber-Tomato Salad
This is just about the most simple salad I can think of, and barely needs a recipe. Summer is the optimal time to make it,…
● About Me
Hello friend, my name is Katie and pizza is my favorite food. Yes, I’m in my thirties and yes, I have three daughters that I’m raising and homeschooling and nagging, but I think you’d be most interested to know that I would eat pizza for every meal of every day and never complain. There was a brief time (ages 8-11) when I thought that mashed potatoes was my favorite food, but I’ve since come around. That being said, I don’t only talk about pizza. Here you will find slices of homeschooling life, home decor, cooking, musings, and an occasional funny meme. In fact, I think you will find a shocking lack of pizza content as a whole, but now you know the truth: Pizza is always close to mind.
Cozy and Maple 