Happy mid-week to you! I’ve been under the weather off and on (mostly on) for the past four weeks, so I’m thankful to finally be feeling better! I’ve been super blessed to have the health and time to catch up with dear friends, over the past few days, and am still enjoying the effects of encouragement
Edward Collins. That was the name of my grandfather, “Poppy.” He was born in Ireland, but migrated to America with his mother and two-year-old sister when he was five years old, after his father had abandoned them. They migrated to Depression-Era Chicago, and as jobs were scary-scarce across the nation, his mother was forced to make
This is the outfit I wanna wear to go pick apples. I’m barely half kidding. There are no apple orchards around here (at least, that I know of??). I’ve heard they’re hard to grow here, but I reallllly want to try planting an orchard on our new farm, anyway. I’m a wild-child, like that. 😉 Wish
Welp, fall weather has begun here, right on cue. It’s a bit chilly, this week, and I absolutely love it!! One of my favorite things about fall is scouting fresh, inspiring pieces for the wardrobe. Today I’m partnering up with one of my very favorite brands – the ever lovely Lilla P. Their clothing is as
T-A-N-G-E-R-I-N-E is giving me liiiiiiiife! Not sure how or why color does this for me, but it dooo. When I pulled this dress on (sadly, it’s sold out, now), I just went to town on the color-blocking route. Can’t stop, won’t stop. Now. I wanna chat about this blogger thing for a sec. My feed
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland So, there is something about this little park that feels a bit Alice-in-Wonderland magical to me. It looks different every time we visit (and we visit often). Something new is always in bloom through the spring and summer,
Happy Fourth! Hope you’re enjoying your holiday! I’m finally getting around to posting this (extra holiday time, this morning – ha!), but we’ve got a red, white, and blue thing going on, so it’s fitting, in a happy-accident kinda way. 😉 I was teaching the kids some dance steps after church, a few Sundays back, and we had the
Summerrrrrtime is my faaaavorite!!! Everyday is Saturday, basically. Craving color and popsicles on the daily, and happily satisfying each.;) Took these at our new house! She’s coming along – hard to believe we’ll be moving in, in about six, short weeks! Eeeeek!! Too bad we’re not enjoying ourselves at all.;) Happy summer to you!!!! xx
Hiya! So, you might’ve noticed I’ve had to slow down quite a bit on the blogging scene, because things are really ramping up on our home build! Should be moving-in in about 6 weeks, now – cannot even wait!! This summer is already turning out to be an amazing one. One super-happy mama, right here! I’m
Ever worn a dress that makes you feel like Cinderella? Well, I kinda felt like her (or maybe Elizabeth Bennet-ish?) when I wore this on Mother’s Day. Cotton gingham may not scream, Where’s my coach and footmen? But there was something about the billowy, ball gown cut of it, and the way my children fussed over