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Greek Orzo Salad
Some of our friends hosted a Memorial Day cookout and this is what I made for it. It’s fresh, summery, but filling enough to eat as a meal, espeically if you add a shredded rotisserie chicken. Ingredients Instructions Cook the pasta according to directions, set aside and let cool for ten minutes or so. Dice…
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30 Books Every Toddler Should Have (Ages 1+)
A few days ago I shared a booklist with ten books I love for newborns. Today I wanted to continue the thought of curating of a home library and share thirty books I especially love for toddlers. These are the books that somehow survive being chewed on, rained on, slept with, and carried around the…
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Our Homeschool Summer Reading List for Rising 2nd and 4th Graders
At church this morning another homeschool mom asked me if we homeschool year round and my first answer was no, we take a traditional summer break. But then I clarified, “Well, except for history. And electives..and nature study. And I give them a reading list.” Now I’m not sure. Do we homeschool year round? I…
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Fancy Pants Chicken
I don’t know what to call this chicken dish, but it’s easy and impressive. Maybe Sundried Tomato-Spinach Herbed Cream Chicken? Let me know if you think of a good name. Ingredients Instructions Put water to boil for the pasta and in the meantime, in a large skillet or braiser over medium-low heat, melt down the…
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On Poetry and the Creator
(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 You See a Fairy Ring”…
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A Day in Our Homeschool
Our homeschool day starts before the kids are even awake. While I’m making breakfast, I set out our morning time materials at the kitchen table. When the girls come down, hit the ground running. Today we warmed up with a few trivia questions while they ate. Because it’s Monday, we reviewed the Bible verses we…
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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 go garden by garden and…
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Parmesan Cream Pasta
This is one of those meals that is pure comfort to my family, plus it comes together quickly on a weeknight. Think: easiest alfredo sauce you’ve ever made. I want you to keep an open mind: there will be a lot of cream, but this does make a lot of food. Ingredients Instructions In a…
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The Lesson I Refuse to Teach My Kids
I lead a peaceful, happy life, creating a sanctuary for my family. I laugh every day. I am at peace and I have joy. I am also deeply grieved. I’m holding a kind of anger I didn’t ask for, but I don’t think it’s wrong. Building for months is the anger that comes from loving…
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If I Could Only Grow Ten Things
Every winter, after the holiday lights come down and the decorations are packed away, I start dreaming about gardening again. I leaf through seed catalogs and let the girls pick out flowers they want to try this year. This year will be calmer.This year I’ll be better about starting seeds (and keeping them alive.)This year…
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