Growing up my mom always gave us Christmas advent calendars that were filled with chocolate, a present, or a picture of an ornament — a little surprise as she would say. It was quite fun opening up a day in anticipation of Christmas Day. So the other morning, I started looking for Christmas Advent calendars…
Lifestyle
What I Am Loving For Our Home (Farmhouse) Right Now
While we live in the suburbs, we like to think of our home as a modern farmhouse — the decor and details evidence this vibe as do our backyard chickens! Over the past few months, we have been intentional about making our home and yard as lovely as possible. While we have not done any…
Chickens / Part One
Growing up on a small farm in Maryland and being a 4-H’er, we had chickens. I always enjoyed caring for the chickens, collecting the eggs, and showing my Speckled Sussex chickens in the local fair. So for quite some time and with a young child, I have wanted to have a small flock of our…
Equestrian Inspired Farmhouse
I have never been an expert in interior design or decorating. However, when it comes time to add design and decor touches to our home, my inspiration is most often my equestrian background — growing up on a small farm in Maryland and participating in United States Pony Club, 4-H, and breeding and training racehorses….
January 2019 Children’s Reading List
Reading is a big part of my daily routine with G. We read on a variety of topics, a wide range of material (e.g. simple to more complex stories), and most importantly, for fun. He loves to read and is constantly bringing me books to read to him from various nooks in the house. I…