What An Autism Mum Wants You to Know
“Never let them know what it cost you.” This was a message I received about writing, early on in my university years. People neither want...
Apr 27, 2023
Less than $2 Easy and Healthy Slow Cooker Meal (gluten-free and dairy-free options)
The key here is to purchase less popular cuts of meat. Due to some minor health issues, I haven’t had a desire to spend excess time...
Nov 29, 2022
3 Books I've Loved on Land, Legacy & Home
There are so many books and blogs on lifestyle and making your home a beautiful place. But I want to know, how does my home get its...
Apr 28, 2022
The One on Medical Freedom
“I have never thought, for my part, that man's freedom consists in his being able to do whatever he wills, but that he should not, by any...
Feb 15, 2022
Heritage and Kitchen Tools
When you move from your homeland, it becomes increasingly important to feel connected to your heritage. I grew up with stories about my...
Aug 13, 2021
Pottery and the Gifts We Cherish by Melanie Goggans
Growing up in Slovakia from age 9-18, I can remember looking for Christmas presents for my siblings each year and my dad encouraging us...
Jun 5, 2021
International Flying with Toddlers in 2020: What I Learned
Here's what I learned, it's very simple really: 1. You can't make everything right for your children. However, you can prepare them,...
May 3, 2021
5 Ways to Make a Short-term Stay Feel like HOME
While a lot of the world has been in quarantine, our family has been in the process of moving. We’re dragging a little, but we’re...
May 9, 2020
Waiting to Fly
It’s the tension between living in monotony and living in adventure that really gets to me. As a mother of two little children, routine...
May 4, 2020
Motherhood and Too Many Photos
If a picture is worth a thousand words, are thousands of pictures really worth millions of words? It depends on the photo, right? While...
Aug 2, 2018
Talitha’s 1st Birthday Party
As Murphy’s Law would have it, our normally happy (albeit passionate/prone to short fits) baby girl had her worst spell of teething the...
Jun 15, 2018
Baby Snuggles and New Year’s Resolutions
Oh, blasted New Year’s traditions we get ourselves into of our own free will. Since Eric and I have been married, we’ve kept a little...
Jan 10, 2018
Small House Big Door
My husband and I live in an 810 square foot home. On Guam we lived in a 250 square foot studio apartment. Yes, you read that correctly....
Nov 28, 2017
The Wonder of Home
If home holds small wonders, we are more likely to believe in the big ones. I tend to categorize homes–not by size, but by character, the...
Nov 5, 2017
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah. Even its name evokes feelings of warmth, ease, and a southern drawl. One of my dearest friends from college lived near...
Oct 23, 2017
NOT a Mommy Blog
I pretty much swore—up, down, and back again that I would not be a mommy blogger. Sure, kiddos and the lessons we learn from them are...
Aug 22, 2017
Congaree National Park, South Carolina
Congaree National Park–a gorgeous swampland of towering trees, fireflies, and rather crazy camping experiences, apparently. There is so...
May 30, 2016
Wearing Her Veil: A Mother’s Day Post
I t was a ceremonial occasion–Mom zipping up my dress and helping me attach the veil. Months before the wedding I tried on my mother’s...
May 16, 2016
