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- Fall Soup Series: Butternut Squash Soup with a TwistI am an absolute sucker for anything Butternut Squash. Every fall I cover my counter with as many as I can (somewhat) reasonably buy. And proceed to use it as… Read more: Fall Soup Series: Butternut Squash Soup with a Twist
- What Boy Meets World Taught Me About Taking Back Control of My LifeOctober will forever bring to my heart a desire to be quiet, find the spooky around every corner, and get cozy in my house in a way that no other… Read more: What Boy Meets World Taught Me About Taking Back Control of My Life
- Welcome, October 🎃🍂My favorite spooky month. When the leaves are on full display, and steadily abandoning their summertime post in lieu of their winter resting places. The symphony of colors, warm breezes,… Read more: Welcome, October 🎃🍂
- Fighting Against BurnoutI’ve always been a hard worker, I think. I was raised by a hard working single mom. I believe before my dad’s weakness took over his life he was a… Read more: Fighting Against Burnout
- A Quiet Wish That Joy Could Feel As Easy As It Once DidWhat would it mean to bring into today the joy you felt as a kid in the 90s? Is it possible or do you believe that world has been so lost to time it may never come back? Here’s how I’m showing up with one foot in that past quiet place and one foot in today’s world.
- The Anchor Meals Method: How I’m Making Family Dinner EasierI probably am not going to shock anyone by saying that here in Maine grocery prices are through the roof as we head into the fall. I think we are… Read more: The Anchor Meals Method: How I’m Making Family Dinner Easier
- 25 Years Since the World Stopped TurningI was in the sixth grade on 9/11/2001. I went to a small private school in New Hampshire at the time – just seven or eight of us in the… Read more: 25 Years Since the World Stopped Turning
- Hello September 🍁🍂Hot cups of coffee on foggy, cold mornings. The first hints of color in a sea of green tree branches. Peepers singing through the night breeze. A cool mid-day wind.… Read more: Hello September 🍁🍂
- Forgiving My Mom GuiltOn the last Friday in August, every year, my kids daycare does a “carnival” at the school. It’s a fun afternoon with face painting, balloons, and special treats. I’ve had… Read more: Forgiving My Mom Guilt
- 🌿 Simple ways to romanticize an ordinary weekendIf your family is like mine, we are all in the same boat of needing to cut back on expenses. Between rising grocery costs, fluctuating gas prices (how can it… Read more: 🌿 Simple ways to romanticize an ordinary weekend
- Adding a little Pumpkin Spice to August LivingOne of my absolute favorite things from college was getting an extremely expensive Starbucks pumpkin spice latte to go with my giant stack of homework. I’d carefully carry it up… Read more: Adding a little Pumpkin Spice to August Living
- Iced Coffee & Yard HarvestsHello, August ☀️ August in Maine is always hot. The hottest month by far, but always such a rewarding one. Gardens are in full bloom. Our blackberry bushes finally turn… Read more: Iced Coffee & Yard Harvests
- What my pantry has taught me about slowing downOne of my best and simultaneously worst traits is that when I get into something I really get into it. Finally started liking avocado toast; immediately ate it till I… Read more: What my pantry has taught me about slowing down
- How I’m Surviving in the In BetweenThis time feels like it’s slipping away, moving faster than a bullet train. And maybe that’s how they want us. Distracted, busy, buying, and watching. But the world can be different. That’s what I’m working towards in this in between time.
- A Hopeful PlanDon’t jump to conclusions about an electric pressure canner. Magic of food preserving can happen in a lot of ways.
- Productive RestThis week, following our 10 year wedding anniversary, my husband and I took a staycation. Our anniversary was filled with a wonderful date day; amazing food, wandering the shops, and… Read more: Productive Rest
- Welcome Spring in MaineAs spring begins here in Maine, we welcome the erratic weather (days starting at 45 and tipping out at 90 degrees), flowers in abundance, our seedlings being transplanted out into… Read more: Welcome Spring in Maine
- A Funny Word: BalanceHow do you balance work and home life? Work for me is a series of unpredictable questions wrapped in scripted an answers, where preparation is key. Home is my beautiful… Read more: A Funny Word: Balance
- The Simplicity Of It AllWord of the year? Simplicity. Unbothered, unhurried, unconcerned, and free. Join me, won’t you?
- 1% Better TodayToday was an eye opener for me. As I’ve navigated through these last few months of wanting to be more self sufficient in my home, I’ve really been giving thought… Read more: 1% Better Today
- Favorite No Kneed Rosemary Thyme BreadLate in October 2024 I started baking. It was mostly crackers to start, but as those became more successful I realized that I could try more complex things. By the… Read more: Favorite No Kneed Rosemary Thyme Bread
- 2025 Word of the Year: HomeLast January, we bought the house in which we currently reside. My husband said that this is the last house he will live in, and we should buy cemetery plots… Read more: 2025 Word of the Year: Home
- The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash SoupWe think Fall, we think squash. And apples! And Thanksgiving. And I start to look ahead to soup season, which in my house is the absolute best time of year.… Read more: The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash Soup
- How to create a routine WITH your kidsAh, routine. This may be one of your favorite words. Or per the idea of it sends ice into your veins and makes your stomach tie in knots. When you… Read more: How to create a routine WITH your kids
Fall Soup Series: Butternut Squash Soup with a Twist
I am an absolute sucker for anything Butternut Squash. Every fall I cover my counter with as many as I can (somewhat) reasonably buy. And proceed to use it as many times, as many days, and as many ways as I can until my husband tells me it’s time to squish the squash obsession….or else.…
What Boy Meets World Taught Me About Taking Back Control of My Life
October will forever bring to my heart a desire to be quiet, find the spooky around every corner, and get cozy in my house in a way that no other month can quite replicate. I love the thrill of a new spooky show, the silly jump scares of the kids’ Halloween specials, and the classic…
Welcome, October 🎃🍂
My favorite spooky month. When the leaves are on full display, and steadily abandoning their summertime post in lieu of their winter resting places. The symphony of colors, warm breezes, and chilly nights create the most spectacular moments to create memories. We capture the last few warm days outside, clean up the gardens, and close…
Fighting Against Burnout
I’ve always been a hard worker, I think. I was raised by a hard working single mom. I believe before my dad’s weakness took over his life he was a hard worker too. I suppose it’s just in my DNA. No one is harder worker than my husband. I’ve seen that man work through illness,…
A Quiet Wish That Joy Could Feel As Easy As It Once Did
What would it mean to bring into today the joy you felt as a kid in the 90s? Is it possible or do you believe that world has been so lost to time it may never come back? Here’s how I’m showing up with one foot in that past quiet place and one foot in…
The Anchor Meals Method: How I’m Making Family Dinner Easier
I probably am not going to shock anyone by saying that here in Maine grocery prices are through the roof as we head into the fall. I think we are all feeling the squeeze, right?! As we move closer to winter, and the dreaded heating season, I’m already turning my attention to cost cutting and…
25 Years Since the World Stopped Turning
I was in the sixth grade on 9/11/2001. I went to a small private school in New Hampshire at the time – just seven or eight of us in the 5th – 8th grade class room. I honestly don’t remember what my teacher told us, I just remember feeling like the world was ending. That…
Hello September 🍁🍂
Hot cups of coffee on foggy, cold mornings. The first hints of color in a sea of green tree branches. Peepers singing through the night breeze. A cool mid-day wind. These are a few of the welcome signs that the first of September brings into our little state of Maine. I must confess to being…
Forgiving My Mom Guilt
On the last Friday in August, every year, my kids daycare does a “carnival” at the school. It’s a fun afternoon with face painting, balloons, and special treats. I’ve had it on my calendar for months. Held to be out of the office and present for the afternoon with my babies. I even started work…
🌿 Simple ways to romanticize an ordinary weekend
If your family is like mine, we are all in the same boat of needing to cut back on expenses. Between rising grocery costs, fluctuating gas prices (how can it go up 20 cents a gallon over night?!), and impending winter heating costs right around the corner, we are definitely pinching every single penny. And…
Adding a little Pumpkin Spice to August Living
One of my absolute favorite things from college was getting an extremely expensive Starbucks pumpkin spice latte to go with my giant stack of homework. I’d carefully carry it up the stairs of the old college library, make my way to a corner desk that overlooked the city of Portland, Maine where I could glance…
Iced Coffee & Yard Harvests
Hello, August ☀️ August in Maine is always hot. The hottest month by far, but always such a rewarding one. Gardens are in full bloom. Our blackberry bushes finally turn ready. The lakes & rivers are a swimable temperature. The grill is always cranking. And the iced coffee is always in the fridge. We have…
What my pantry has taught me about slowing down
One of my best and simultaneously worst traits is that when I get into something I really get into it. Finally started liking avocado toast; immediately ate it till I couldn’t stand the sight of the avocado display at Hannaford. Tried making butter finally one day; slowed down my baking process by a solid 30…
How I’m Surviving in the In Between
This time feels like it’s slipping away, moving faster than a bullet train. And maybe that’s how they want us. Distracted, busy, buying, and watching. But the world can be different. That’s what I’m working towards in this in between time.
A Hopeful Plan
Don’t jump to conclusions about an electric pressure canner. Magic of food preserving can happen in a lot of ways.
Productive Rest
This week, following our 10 year wedding anniversary, my husband and I took a staycation. Our anniversary was filled with a wonderful date day; amazing food, wandering the shops, and quite a few delicious libations over an extended lunch. It was the perfect way to celebrate the 10 years that have passed since we said…
Welcome Spring in Maine
As spring begins here in Maine, we welcome the erratic weather (days starting at 45 and tipping out at 90 degrees), flowers in abundance, our seedlings being transplanted out into the garden, and the rapid migration outside. Hours that had previously been spent inside watching rain and snow fall in measurements of feet, are now…
A Funny Word: Balance
How do you balance work and home life? Work for me is a series of unpredictable questions wrapped in scripted an answers, where preparation is key. Home is my beautiful chaos, where loud children, good food, and missing socks are the only constants. In both worlds, however, the more I can document my discoveries and…
The Simplicity Of It All
Word of the year? Simplicity.
Unbothered, unhurried, unconcerned, and free. Join me, won’t you?
1% Better Today
Today was an eye opener for me. As I’ve navigated through these last few months of wanting to be more self sufficient in my home, I’ve really been giving thought to who I am following, listening to & being influenced by. In replacement of my previous fitness focused, hustle culture, boss babes I’ve been refocusing…
Favorite No Kneed Rosemary Thyme Bread
Late in October 2024 I started baking. It was mostly crackers to start, but as those became more successful I realized that I could try more complex things. By the time early November rolled around I was spending hours out on Pinterest reading various recipes for breads, bagels, breakfast bars, and deserts. In fact, as…
2025 Word of the Year: Home
Last January, we bought the house in which we currently reside. My husband said that this is the last house he will live in, and we should buy cemetery plots at the lot across the street because when he goes it doesn’t want to have to move far. I laughed and said “yeah, alright”. Fast…
The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash Soup
We think Fall, we think squash. And apples! And Thanksgiving. And I start to look ahead to soup season, which in my house is the absolute best time of year. One of the things I have learned to love making over the years is soups. There are so many ways to make a soup, but…
How to create a routine WITH your kids
Ah, routine. This may be one of your favorite words. Or per the idea of it sends ice into your veins and makes your stomach tie in knots. When you think of “routine” do you imagine a strict schedule, every second of the day accounted for down to the minute? Or do you see a…
