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Crocktober Roundup
I have decided that October 2026 is going to be Crocktober around here. I love a crockpot meal. Throw everything in, walk away, and come back a few hours later to dinner? Yes, please. Especially in the fall, when I want cozy food but absolutely do not want to spend my entire afternoon standing in…
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On Age-milestones and heritage
A more personal post today. There’s a certain flavor to my personality, deeply engrained in the genetics of the women that came before me. Secretive and poised, God-fearing and gritty, these are the women that raised me. I’ve given a lot of thought to that heritage, the past hips and walks and feet that led…
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Everything I’m Doing in September to Make This the Chillest Christmas Ever
I have a new goal for this Christmas season: I want to be wildly unbothered. I don’t want to be standing in Target on December 22nd trying to remember whether I already bought something for my mother-in-law. I don’t want to realize on December 23rd that we have no tape. I don’t want to spend…
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Shows We Watch as a Low Screen Time Family
We’re a low-screen-time family, which means our girls spend plenty of time reading, playing outside, making things, and generally getting into the sort of trouble that doesn’t require a remote control. But I’m not interested in making television the enemy. Sometimes we want to curl up together after dinner. Sometimes I need to make supper…
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24 Budget Meals That Will Actual Fill You Up
I love a good budget meal, but I don’t want dinner to feel like a punishment for trying to save money. I want food that is filling, comforting, and something my family is actually happy to see on the table. The trick, I think, is to stop treating meat as the main event. A little…
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A Nurse’s Guide to the Family Medicine Cabinet: What I Keep on Hand
In my last post, I shared the medical supplies I like to keep on hand as a registered nurse and mom, things like thermometers, gauze, ice packs, Band-Aids, and the stainless steel mixing bowl that occasionally serves as our household throw-up bucket. (By the way, we don’t use it for food prep, it’s ONLY for…
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A Nurse’s Guide to Building a Home First Aid Kit
Fun fact: I am a registered nurse. I am also a mom of three kids, which means that despite my nursing education, I have still found myself standing in my kitchen at 2:00 in the morning thinking: Where is the thermometer? Over the years, I’ve slowly collected the things that I actually like to have…
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Charlotte Mason 2nd Grade Reading List
One of my favorite parts of homeschooling has always been choosing books. There is something magical about finding the right story at the right time. When I made a second grade book list for my oldest daughter, I poured so much time into finding the very best books I could. We read classics, Newbery favorites,…
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We Ate at a Michelin-Recommended Restaurant… and It Was Our Biggest Letdown
When we planned our trip to New Orleans, I had a few food goals, and one of them was to eat somewhere extra special. The Michelin star restaurants in the area didn’t allow children, so they were out, but there was one that was on the Michelin list. I imagined one of those unforgettable meals.…
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Southwest Peach Pulled Pork
Sweet peach preserves, tangy salsa, warm spices, and a splash of cream come together to make a rich sauce for tender pulled pork. Serve it on toasted buns, tucked into tacos, piled over nachos, spooned over rice, or simply on its own. Serves: 8-10 Ingredients For the Pork (Instant Pot Version) 2–3 pounds pork loin…
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