Three years ago, I took this precious picture of my children in front of a brick wall downtown. I shared it as a part of this blog post, in which I shared tips for taking DIY Christmas card pictures. We are taking our own photos yet again, but this time I thought I’d share some… Read more: DIY Christmas Card Photos

With Thanksgiving now behind us and December looming in the near future, we are beginning to prepare for Christmas. My husband is from the county where we live, and most of his family is within 15 minutes of us. Most of my extended family resides at least 3-4 hours north of us. While we usually… Read more: Holiday Home and Hosting: Guest-ready rooms

We will resume regular posting schedule on Monday. Have a wonderful holiday.

November 17, 2023 is National Take a Hike Day. Hiking is something my family enjoys but doesn’t get to do nearly enough. We are blessed to live in an area with a national forest nearby, as well as many state parks and state recreation areas. We have a few favorite things we’d like to share… Read more: National Take a Hike Day!

Good Wednesday morning to you! I hope you are all having a great week. Since the month of November, and the season of Thanksgiving is upon us, I decided it would be fun to make you guys a little daily gratitude reflection sheet. I plan to print several of these and do this every day.… Read more: Free Printable: Daily gratitude reflection

What a busy last few weeks! This weekend, we are celebrating my youngest’s birthday. She is turning 8. She is sassy, silly, and full of energy. She is sweet, snuggly, and she dreams big and loves hard. She’s tons of fun and we can’t imagine life without her. She also loves Jesus and we can’t… Read more: Life as a Lumber: what we’ve been up to

In the western world today, we are celebrating Halloween. Halloween has religious roots. According to Wikipedia, Halloween is the “the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.” In popular culture, Halloween has become a fun celebration of horror, the supernatural and the macabre.… Read more: The History of Halloween

Most of us vividly remember going to door-to-door to trick-or-treat each Halloween, and then coming home to excitedly count our candy. In today’s world, some of us are less than thrilled about sending our kids to strangers’ doors for candy. In a lot of communities in America, trick-or-treating has become a thing of the past,… Read more: 5 Fabulous Trunk ‘or’ Treat Ideas: A Pinterest Roundup

We are getting into what we in The South refer to as “sick season.” I have spent the last two weeks recuperating from a nasty sinus infection. Due to a few long term health issues, I am mostly unable to take antibiotics. I have a few other tips for dealing with “sick season” ailments that… Read more: Staying well in the “cold weather season”

Warning: this post is going to be *extremely* transparent. It’s the sort of post that you won’t typically see on a home improvement/DIY blog. This is where our third word of the tagline comes in- Parenting. I guess you could also make a case for “home,” too. A common misconception in the blogging world is… Read more: Growth and goal setting: My goals this fall