Despite the fact that it’s the busiest time of the year, there’s still the daily rhythm of home to ground me. This week marks the beginning of summer and it’s already hot and [...]
Herbs and leafy greens are some of the easiest plants to grow. Interestingly, they’re also difficult to store and transport, hence when you buy them from the supermarket or grocer, [...]
To celebrate the end of the fourth trimester, Marigold has started rolling – and squawking and squealing and giggling. I’m not sure how we got here so fast – birth, newborn, six [...]
I am not fine because I’ve just finished Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and now I’m in the funny place between a fabulous read and the next-book-on-the-list and, well, it’s [...]
I like intentions better than plans; they definitely suit the unpredictability of motherhood. While I have intended to write here for the past fortnight, it hasn’t come to fruition. The [...]
The last of the autumn leaves are clinging and the spring buds are about to burst. I’m definitely ready to fling open the windows and welcome spring. Spring is, naturally, a busy time of [...]
Making your own natural cleaning products is an essential piece in the simple home puzzle. Granted, it took me a while to hop on this bandwagon; changing my home habits takes time and energy and [...]
My quiet ways of late have nothing to do with writer’s block and everything to do with disappearing time. Recently, there have been so many days where I’ve thrown my hands in the air [...]
A few months ago I brightened up my wintry home with a pink peony that took pride of place on my dining table. Little did I know that it had travelled halfway ’round the world and, along [...]
I’m just like you – I have every intention of spring cleaning the home and washing away the literal and metaphorical cobwebs. I envision sparkling floors, clear surfaces, neatly made [...]
My recent bout of illness had me looking at the house with a particularly critical eye. Everything looks filthy when you’re sick, doesn’t it? I was seeing germs and mess and scrunched [...]
