
Homemade moments and heartfelt days
(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…

This is a vulnerable post, but it feels important. I always thought I would have six kids. Maybe more. I dreamed of a house full…

Lately I’ve been feeling that quiet little tug to slow down when it comes to Christmas gifts. And honestly, this year is a bit tighter…

This is a meal that came together so beautifully one weekday, using leftover cooked rice. My husband, knowing me and my reluctance to follow a…

I’ve been having so much fun diving into the art of Pablo Picasso with my kids, and I wanted to share something that might be…

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.