Homemade moments and heartfelt days
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(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…
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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…
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How I Handle Homeschool Burnout
Burnout is so real in homeschooling, and I find it hits us hardest in the three months or so after the holidays. The math book…
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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…
● 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 