Somehow it’s already December 15th and let me tell you, December has not gone according to my carefully laid out plans. We haven’t taken nice Santa photos (the ones you want to frame) or seen Christmas lights or attended a single Christmas plan I had written down in the calendar. I knew this Christmas season…… Continue reading When December Doesn’t Go as Planned
Category: Seasonal
Summer 2023 Reflection
Even though it still feels like summer, the school year has officially begun, so it is time for my annual summer reflection. I do this every summer. You can read my reflection from last summer here. This summer held a lot of ordinary days with a few wonderful unexpected blessings. This summer taught me that…… Continue reading Summer 2023 Reflection
Summer 2022 Reflection
Summer 2022 was a good one. It was full of a lot of slow, simple days. As I wrote last year, I was not ready for summer to end. I wanted more summer. For some reason, this year I feel ready for fall. Not that summer was bad, it definitely wasn’t. I think I’m just…… Continue reading Summer 2022 Reflection
Our El Capitan Trip in Santa Barbara, CA
We just got back from a lovely few days away in the Santa Barbara area. We went “glamping” at El Capitan Canyon and it was wonderful. It really was the perfect 2-night getaway with our boys (4 years old and 1 year old). This was our one big trip for the summer and it was…… Continue reading Our El Capitan Trip in Santa Barbara, CA
Easter 2022 Reflection
Happy Easter! If you are new around here, two things you should know about me: I love Easter + I love a good reflection. Hence, reflecting on Easter just feels like a must. I think last Easter, I was too pregnant to fully reflect. I did reflect on Easter 2020 here. Re-reading this reflection, I…… Continue reading Easter 2022 Reflection
How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day (with kids)
I am a fan of Valentine’s Day. It always feels like a fun holiday, especially with kids! I don’t go crazy with this holiday, but I do like planning a few intentional things to help make the day feel special. I thought I would share a few things we are doing this year. Also, I…… Continue reading How We Celebrate Valentine’s Day (with kids)
2021 Reflection + Staying Present in 2022
It is hard to believe we are already at the end of the year. In the last couple days before the new year, I always love taking some time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new one. I have been doing these yearly reflections for 3 years now. It really…… Continue reading 2021 Reflection + Staying Present in 2022
Fall Activity Ideas for Little Ones
Happy second official day of fall! As I wrote in my last post, summer was so good that I have been in no rush to move onto all things pumpkins. This 80 degree weather we have been having this week is also making it hard to dream of sweaters + hot pumpkin lattes, but since…… Continue reading Fall Activity Ideas for Little Ones
2021 Summer Reflection
Somehow this summer went by in the blink of an eye. In a lot of ways I was expecting a slow, long summer since we didn’t have much going on, but it still seemed to fly by nonetheless. A year ago, I reflected on how hard, yet beautiful last summer was. You can read more…… Continue reading 2021 Summer Reflection
Simple Christmas Toddler Ideas
I have been desiring to write on this little blog of mine more, but recently have been busy working on my toddler curriculum + getting ready for the holidays. I am working on a mental list of things I want to do more of in 2021 and writing here is definitely going to be on…… Continue reading Simple Christmas Toddler Ideas
This Mama Needs Grace 