In my journey to making our day to day lives and our home more sustainable and having fewer toxins, I have been trying to free our lives of as much plastic as possible. There are many reasons to want to go plastic free in your kitchen: it's better for the planet, more sustainable... but my … Continue reading Six Simple Swaps to go Plastic Free with Kids in the Kitchen
Motherhood is a chaotic business. Each day is filled with noise, lots of messes, and countless challenges. The days can be monotonous and exhausting. When faced with all the chaos, sometimes it can feel anything but lovely. Some days it's easier just to focus on the challenges. To simply clean up the messes, change the … Continue reading Finding the Lovely in the Chaos
A few weeks ago, I was having a day. You know the kind, when your two-year-old has smeared poop all over himself and the crib, your house is an epic disaster, the dishwasher isn't working, the kids are acting like bedtime is a newly invented phenomenon, and your husband is out of town. A long, exhausting … Continue reading Pretty pictures don’t tell the whole story
I come across a lot of people who are astonished that I sew. Sometimes they're amazed because they think sewing is a hard skill to learn (it's not!). Usually, though, they're baffled that I can find the time. They see me with my four kids, homeschooling, and they say - "Wow, how do you do it all??" … Continue reading Why Creativity Matters to Motherhood