Emily finished up her halloween candy last week. She’s put in her request for next years candy: “M&Ms, golf balls (Gobstoppers), spicy kids (sour patch kids) and purple mini mouse suckers.” Emily cat made a reappearance during rest and read time by quietly scaling the shelves of our linen closet to reach my lipstick. Application…
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Food Staples: Sourdough Salad Pizza
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of a weekly pizza night, but it isn’t something that our family has been able to pull off. Homemade pizza feels like a huge undertaking and our budget doesn’t quite have room for Friday night take-out. Then I came across this sourdough salad pizza recipe and our life is…
The Rocking Chair
Around the time Nathan was born, my mom brought the children’s size rocking chair that I had when I was little (and she had when she was little). It has been happily sitting upstairs ready to be used when called upon and patiently waiting when not. We were grateful that it blended right in to our…
Nathan’s First Birthday
While we did some initial celebrating on the Saturday with my parents, we still tried to make Oct 31 special. We hung up the happy birthday banner and told about the day he was born over breakfast. Then Andrew went to school/work and, like all Mondays, didn’t get home until 9pm. Emily and I used…
Nature Fridays
In an attempt to slow down and connect with my kids, we’ve instituted Nature Fridays. We’ve been leaving mid-morning and heading to the celery bog nature area for some adventuring and a picnic lunch. The first week we ate lunch, played a few games (red light, green light; duck duck goose), and then went on…
A Weekend of Birthdays with the Mooses
Last weekend my parents and sister came to visit. They arrived around 10am Saturday morning with our kitchen table meeting them at the front door. They helped us move furniture back as we quickly ended our Saturday cleaning. We jumped right into birthday celebrating. Emily set up her presents and requested Grandma Moose to sit…
Update on Becoming: Present, Simple, Inspired, Intentional
Last April I mentioned four words that are providing focus for who I want to become. This journey of seven months has already taken surprising twists and turns. Here’s a benchmark of where I started, where I’m walking, and where I’m heading. These ideas of living a present, simple, inspired, and intentional life not…
Westbroek Family
This morning was spent in the beautifully brisk fall weather with the Westbroek family. The golden leaves provided a perfect backdrop for capturing a wonderful family in the best Indiana has to offer.