Since our church history road trip last summer, Emily and Nathan have really enjoyed playing pioneers. Emily wanted a bonnet to wear and I suggested that she make one. She picked out the fabric and worked through every step of this tutorial with me. Her favorite part was gathering the material and it was fun…
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Butternut Squash Soup
This soup is one of our go-tos all fall and winter long. It is fast, easy, and requires zero measuring (although I did try to add measurements while writing this recipe!). We don’t always add the roasted chickpeas, but it is a fabulous addition when we have five extra minutes to make them. This is…
The Best Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
Most of the recipes I ate growing up have been replaced with other things (thank you morning sickness round one), but my mom’s chili recipe just can’t be beat. When we stopped eating meat a few years ago I swapped out the ground beef for lentils and added some vegetables. Our favorite way to eat this is…
February Progress: Sleep
Our night time hours have left much to be desired the last few months. We’ve had all three kids hitting typical sleep problems/disruptions (bedtime struggles, nightmares, bathroom visits, diaper changes, feedings) at the exact same time. A normal night has us up 6+ times with the three kids. We’ve joked that nighttime is a lot like…
Maple Syrup Festival and Covered Bridge Tour
This weekend we drove about an hour and a half south to check out a maple syrup festival. We went to one of the farms that is now five generations of maple syrup farmers. They had a incredibly fancy sent up with tubing connecting all their trees and vacuums to rapidly extract the water. In a garage…
A Week Outdoors
Indiana is finally starting to thaw out a bit! We’ve spent the last week outside during most of our waking minutes. 75% of the time the kids have gotten completely soaked. We are still drying out shoes. Yesterday I finally broke down and bought Emily and Nathan Tuffo Rain Suits and I am anxiously awaiting their…
Project: Laundry Basket Stand and Wood Computers
Last week I decided we needed to build something for our laundry baskets. The kids and I dug through our scrap wood bin and came up with a tentative plan. They also commandeered wood to make computers and build fires. On Wednesday I dropped the kids off on campus so I could work for a…
Valentines Day 2018
Valentines Day started off a little rough. We had had very little sleep for days and days so I was beyond exhausted. The kids were not phased and enjoyed cuddling next to Laura. We hosted a little preschool party at our house. The kids made and exchanged their homemade valentines with each other (except Nathan…