memories are meaningful...

At Thanksgiving I host my husbands side of the family and since I’ve never been able to afford to purchase all the beautiful settings all at once, I started simple and made it tradition to add one nice thing to the table scape each year.  I hold myself to it and allow myself some room […]

For the festive season I’ve included some of my favorite looks that dress it up a bit.  I’ve included my favorites from this season, but my main goal is to give some ideas for timeless pieces that you want in your wardrobe for the holidays!!  I try to purchase a few things each season to […]

The magic of the corn maze.  Each year we plan a fun family day at our local pumpkin patch/corn maze and each year we come and go with sweet memories made. This particular  year we went at dusk which was so beautiful to watch the sunset behind the big red barn.  We played and laughed […]

I’ve been wanting to write on culture for a while now, but I keep feeling like it’s something I’m still not good at…  Is it something we must strive for or is it the people we already are? To me culture is what we represent as well as who we are becoming.  It’s ever evolving… […]

Take a minute to close your eyes and walk through the best home you’ve ever had the pleasure of stepping foot in.  What did it smell like?  How did it make you feel?  Why did you love it?   If you put any time into this at all congratulations!  You’ve given yourself the warm and […]

Raise your hand if you are facing a hardship.  Now raise your hand if you have overcome one before.  Now raise your hand if you have the answer about staying on the upside all time.   Well, well, well, news flash!  Life is all about ups and downs.  Right?   Okay sorry for that rash […]

It all started when we went camping on a whim this past summer.  We loaded up last minute and headed for the W I L D.  We were craving some unexpected and that’s just what we got!   We were surprised to discover that camping really isn’t that hard.  In fact, it’s pretty free and […]

As I’m going through my closet this week trying to transition to fall, I have been looking at the gaps and taking note of the things I need to invest in for the upcoming season.  I really love a good basic collection and I typically stick to the basics, but after looking at my fall […]

Mostly it’s the man’s job right?  To fight for things and be the leader, to take charge…  Well this may be a surprise, but I don’t exactly agree with that!  Sometimes a man is not always going to be able to lead you in the best direction.  Remember, he’s a human, not a hero.  Sometimes […]

I know it’s early, my kids are still quite young, but I believe it’s never too soon to start training them for how to thrive in life.  As adults we know life’s not a box of chocolates and there’s a lot of learning left to do.  Most of us feel the gaps we each face […]