This lovely time of year is captured eloquently in the words of many writers and poets. I've compiled quotes that describe the beauty and...

I love fall. The colors, cooler temperatures, recipes and the end-of-year reflections. Each autumn is the closing to another year where...

Last week, Fay shared her favorite summer 2022 reads. This week I am going to expand the list and add a few more. As she mentioned,...

Some of our favorite posts are book reviews, and there are always really great reads out there we can't wait to share. Here's a recap of...

I hope you spend time today resting and recharging. Last year, I shared some ways you can focus on yourself. Labor Day, by definition, is...

The back to school season is full of sentiment, hope, exhaustion, promise, tears and a whole host of other feelings. I'm feeling it all...

Cooler temperatures moved into my region last week, thus, I experienced flashes of fall. This excites me as autumn is my one of my...

Here in the Midwest, we still have camps and vacations to wrap up, but some of you are already in the early days of the school year! It's...

I'm still enjoying the summer season (despite the unbearable heat), but now is a good time to prepare for the school year to minimize the...

We've written quite a bit about our home improvements on the blog over the last two years. We clearly enjoy completing these and sharing...

I hear the terms “unplug” and “off the grid” a lot in the workplace. It’s especially common during the summer months when a lot of us are...

Today, June 27, is Tobey Maguire's birthday. I know Tobey Maguire primarily because he is "my" spiderman. What does that mean? Why is he...

At the beginning of the year, I shared my goal for 2022 - to be more healthy. My intent was to spend time focusing inward. In the first...

Back in January, I shared an overview of my 22 goals for 2022, here. Overall, in reviewing my goals this year, I'm realizing some of...

In the last three years, we've undergone full kitchen and bathroom renovations (in our previous home). This past fall, we completed a...

After a long school year, I'm truly looking forward to the slower pace of the next few months. Although my kids will have some important...

As we enter a traditional vacation season, we wanted to share our thoughts on traveling in comfort. The amenities of home combined with...

With about a month to go in the school year, give or take, I'm starting to get in my "summer" mindset. While this takes various forms,...

As we celebrate Mother’s Day, it’s inspiring to read about mothers in the words of literary authors. They have a gift for expressing the...

Just about every one of us can look back on our years of education and remember those one or two special teachers. They were really...