Homemade moments and heartfelt days

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  • How I Add Whimsy to Everyday Life as a Mom of Three

    On naming houses, using the good china, and making ordinary life feel a little more magical. Somewhere along the way, I decided that if I was going to spend my days folding laundry, making meals, homeschooling my girls, and picking up the same things approximately seventeen times a day, I…

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  • A Day in Our Homeschool

    A Day in Our Homeschool

    Our homeschool day starts before the kids are even awake. While I’m making breakfast, I set out our morning time materials at the kitchen table.…

  • A Note on Not Being Boring

    A Note on Not Being Boring

    Years ago, before I had kids, I was up late talking with a good friend about hobbies.At some point she said, completely innocently, “Honestly, the…

  • Standardized Testing in Our Homeschool

    Standardized Testing in Our Homeschool

    Today, my little daughter-students are taking a standardized test for math. One of the questions I get occasionally when people learn we homeschool is:“But how…

  • Free Download: Backyard Naturalist Sketch Book

    Free Download: Backyard Naturalist Sketch Book

    🌿 A Little Structure for Spontaneous Days Sometimes the best homeschool days happen when we don’t plan. Someone says, “Can we go outside?” and instead…

● 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.