A Healthy Slice of Life

Twelve is the last year in the tween world and in true form Kaitlyn strikes right in the middle of the balance of child and teenager. In some ways I still see the child. She loves squishies and is over the moon about a dumpling squishy thing she got while shopping with Mema. And on the other hand she loves nothing more than pulling together a cute outfit, complete with a sho...

I love our summer rhythm. With co-op completed for the year, the days are ours to fill how we please and it reminds me of the early days of homeschooling when simple pleasures could count as school- read alouds, cooking together, nature walks, etc.

Our summer school days are lovely. We start around 9:00 after everyone has eaten breakfast and gotten dressed. We alte...

It’s looking like it might hit 90 degrees by the weekend and everyone is talking Memorial Day plans, so while I’m not one to rush seasons along, part of being a mom inherently means that you’re always trying to enjoy the current season while simultaneously planning the next.

And summer days have a way of filling up fast with pool afternoons, sports practices, later...

Here are some real life meal ideas from what I’ve been eating lately, including breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and a few Greenville restaurant meals, too!

Why is it so fun for me to share food? I guess I just love it. I love good food, I love feeding my family, and I love seeing what other people are eating because that’s where I get good ideas. I’ve also been known...

It started with a messy vent, or a dirty bottom in non-chicken speak. One of my Copper Marans had some excrement stuck to her super fluffy feathers surrounding her vent. The girls and I gave her a booty bath to clean her up, remember that?

Ms. Wednesday did just fine with the experience and all seemed well. However, then she started getting bald patches on her ...