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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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  • Homemade Enchilada Sauce

    Homemade Enchilada Sauce

    This sauce is great for enchiladas, but it’s also terrific as a glaze for chicken, pork, or beef. It’s very mild; even my kids love…

  • A Meaningful Holiday Season

    Making the Christmas Season Meaningful: A Mom’s Guide to Heartfelt Holidays As moms, we carry the weight of making Christmas magical, don’t we? From the…

  • Printable December Dinner Planner

    Printable December Dinner Planner

    I made dinner plans so you don’t have to! December has so much holiday fun in it, so I tried to reflect that in this…

  • Gift Guide: Classic Gifts for Kids

    Gift Guide: Classic Gifts for Kids

    1. LEGO Sets Kids (and adults!) never seem to tire of LEGOs. From themed sets to classic building bricks, LEGO offers endless opportunities for creativity…

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.