• Garden

    Manual Labor

    Not a very pretty title is it? I mean who wants to think of hard, back breaking work as a good thing- it’s not our natural intuition to think “Manual labor, now that’s beautiful”. But lately I’ve been thinking what a wonderful blessing it is to put our hand to…

  • Uncategorized

    The importance of creative outlets

    I was recently talking with a more experienced mother who is on the brink of becoming an empty nester. I asked her what her advice would be for moms like me – in the thick of the little kid stage. She said “Just enjoy it.” I haven’t gotten the chance…

  • Lifestyle

    A Note on Happiness

    I sit at the desk in the loft typing this with a half drank coffee, the flicker of a candle, & music in my headphones. Lately, I have been ruminating on this idea of happiness. Our culture shouts at you, telling you to make that the central reason you do…