Ever grow tired of your kids being cold because a draft runs down the top of their coat? But do you also struggle with traditional scarves that get wrapped too tightly, or slide off because they weren’t placed properly as your kids go off and play? This was the thought…
I can’t paint and therefore use yarn to make canvas art. To add some cool art pieces to my kids’ bedrooms, I made these crochet-on-canvas pieces. The peacock I created was SO FUN that I thought I would share the process and pattern! The cool thing is you don’t have…
We all want to be clever hashtags, and instagram influencers, and have people see our photos as perfection, and our words as holy witticism. But maybe the parts of us that feel the least noticed are what ache for true recognition.
I’ve been at this bloggie gig since 2011. I figured it was time to reshape all the About me, About yarning, About us, so here we go! Whether you’re someone who lives next door, or you stumbled across my site because you found something that didn’t make you cringe… I…
It’s hard not to reflect on what 2018 brought us as we jump into 2019. And had you told me in January of last year (or February, or March) that we’d be fostering refugee children later that year, it would’ve come as a big shock. It wasn’t really on our…
I have had many people reach out to us who are both curious about the process of fostering refugees, and also wondering how they can help. I thought I would write up some basics so that you can both be cognizant of some of our expectations in watching over these…
Today I was a good mom. If you had been at the store mid-morning, you would’ve seen a little blonde duo winding their way through the aisles – mom pushing the cart and a toddler gripping the side merrily. Then there was the downfall… Too long at the…
You can’t be unaware of essential oils. They smell good, they enhance so many things, and as I’m getting the vibe from some of my “oily friends”, they can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Confession: I’m like 3% educated about essential oils, but from the four or five…
Do you suffer from FOMOSM, Fear Of Missing Out on Social Media? Has it been an hour since you last scrolled Instagram, and you need to make your way all the way down until you’re caught up? Do you get a little itchy when you think you could’ve missed important…
Seeking out mental health support has a lot of shame surrounding it. Somehow we’ve built up a culture that says asking for help says you’re weak, or if you do seek help, then you’d better be quiet about it. Make sure it’s a quick fix; get in, get out, and make…