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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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  • Managing Bindweed: A Gardening Dilemma

    Our new yard is full of bindweed, or morning glory, depending on who you ask. It creeps up from the swamp behind our house and…

  • Lazy Girl’s Galette

    Lazy Girl’s Galette

    This dessert is so simple, it barely needs a recipe. In addition to that, it costs less than $4 to throw together and your family…

  • Balancing Fun and Learning in Second Grade

    We are officially three weeks into the school year! Second grade is going so well and I’m thrilled with how it’s been working out. Here’s…

  • What We Ate: Dinner #3

    What We Ate: Dinner #3

    Night One: On this night I cooked a brisket in my instant pot, shredded it up, and served it over chips with a can of…

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.