Homemade moments and heartfelt days

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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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  • Instant Pot Beans

    Beans are just about the most versatile of budget foods, and I’ve pretty much nailed down the easiest way to cook them. Pre-instant pot days,…

  • Basil-Pecan Pesto

    This recipe is summer to me, through and through. It freezes beautifully, so you can enjoy it in the bleak grey of winter as well,…

  • A Texas Cottage Garden

    I’ve waited for this opportunity for years-the chance to design and nurture my very own English-y, cottage-y garden of flowers. Can’t you see it? A…

  • A Nostalgic Independence Day

    When I was a kid, my family would make the trek out into the woods of Arkansas every July 4th, way out past city plumbing…

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.