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  • February 2026 Garden Tour and Plans

    February in my gardens is largely when the quiet work begins. Let’s call it what it is: a reset. I started the process of cleaning out all the dead plants from last season and pulling the opportunistic weeds that have already crept in. (I’m looking at you, cow parsley!). Let’s…

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  • Rice Pilaf

    Is this an authentic Middle Eastern pilaf recipe? Absolutely not. Is it delicious? Of course. I created this when we were trying to “clean” up…

  • Beauty in the Filler

    The other day at the grocery store, as we passed the flower section, I noticed my eldest daughter’s eyes light up. On a whim, I…

  • Read-Aloud Master List

    This list will be updated as we continue to read, but here is a very detailed and thorough list of all the chapter books my…

  • Free April Dinner Plan

    Free April Dinner Plan

    Here it is, friends! The seventh straight month that I’ve done the meal planning so you don’t have to. I did a more seafood this…

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.