It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
It’s tradition that every December Mike and I go on a special Christmas date. Over the last fourteen years we’ve been…
Intentional Family
Home
Home is where the awesome is, so make your home a haven. Manage the day-to-day with thoughtful organization and easy family recipes. Then get a little creative with do-it-yourself projects, themed birthday parties, and simple sewing tutorials.
Family
My favorite place in all the world is with my husband and three boys in our cozy little home outside Chicago. Here you’ll find some of our personal family stories, posts on motherhood, holidays, and what we’ve learned on our homeschool journey so far.
4 Reasons Failure can be a Good Thing for your Kids
Failure tends to be a big deal. This is probably why so many people’s choices are driven by the fear…
Interview with Foley Artist Shawn Goudie | It’s a Wonderful Life Chicago
Creative work is hard work. The hours are long after those spent at jobs that pay the bills. Add to…
Choose Thankfulness Sweet Momma
There are seasons of life that thankfulness abounds and seasons in which it is a hard won choice. Life is messy. We…
7 Qualities of Great Beginning Reader Books (+ a book list to get you started)
We’ve spent a good portion of our first year of homeschool working on reading skills. As such, we’ve gone through a…
The Coffee Monologues | #07
So I found the most delightful K-cups at Menards. They’re an off brand and come in a ginormous box so…
The Coffee Monologues | #06
So I blinked and summer’s gone. SERIOUSLY. How is it possible for an entire season to just evaporate into thin…
Veggie Tales Party Favors | Candy Filled Mason Jars
When Noah decided on a Veggie Tales themed party for his fourth birthday, I was shocked to find so few…
Summer Rhubarb Nectarine Parfait
We had some beautiful nectarines chilling in the fridge next to my mom’s fresh rhubarb and I was absolutely needing…
Custom Burp Cloths in 4 Simple Steps
My favorite burp cloth ever was a Baby Gap blue cloth diaper hand-me-down I received from my sister-in-law after my…