GARDEN – my 2025 word of the year. I was trying to choose from a few different words last year and I felt like Garden summed it all up so well. This year was maybe a little different than I thought it would be. We definitely spent more time with our kids than I thought […]
2025 Word of the year (take two)
Well friends, if you remember, I posted last week about my word for 2025. It was good but I just wasn’t 100% sure it was my word. I was trying to force it, but it never felt settled, I never felt excited about it, and I kept thinking that there was another word, but I […]
The Backyard Glowup becomes a reality
Way back in August of 2022, I blogged about our Backyard Glow Up. It hadn’t happened yet, we were waiting for the patio guy to get started. Our plan was to add privacy and landscaping after the patio was finished. The patio ended up having some issues and needed to have part of it redone […]
Home Goals 2023/2024 – Modern Grandma Cottage
When we purchased our current home, I immediately created a mood board and also came up with a name for the vibe/aesthetic I was wanting to create in our home. I distinctly remember being in the pillow aisle at target with my oldest daughter and I found this bright colorful floral pillow. Immediately I loved […]
My 2024 Word for the Year
This will be my tenth year choosing a word. In many ways, I can’t believe I have stuck with this practice for a decade! It has been one of my most favorite things I have discovered for accountability, growth and focus. Some years my word comes quickly and concretely, I know it’s my word. Other […]
2023 Word of the Year Review
It’s my favorite time of year! Of course, I love the Christmas season, there’s all the fun traditions and celebrations. Gathering with faily and friends, lots of wonderful memories made. But what I have found is that reviewing my word for the year and looking forward to the next word has created an anticipation probably […]
Cheers to 46 – just a little late
I started this post a few days after my birthday in October. I realized I never published it. So here it is….. A few days ago, I celebrated another trip around the sun. I’m on the downhill slide to 50 which seems impossible. I know a lot of people talk about this but it’s so […]
Joy and Gardening – another new and unexpected season of life
Today I’m sitting in my front room and watching the birds out my window and my hydrangea blooms just beginning to burst forth. They are late bloomers and I’m thankful for that as the beginning of August always feels like the end of summer. Even when there’s still a few weeks of summer left. The […]
My 2023 Word
It’s a beautiful snowy morning here today as I sip my warm lemon water and look out my window at the trees all covered with snow. It’s a true winter wonderland out my window and I love it. There is a stillness and peace that falling snow brings that is hard to explain, it’s a […]
2022 My Word for the Year Wrap Up
My word for 2022 was Discipline. Not a favorite cutesy word like flourish was but it was definitely a much-needed word for me. Looking back on this past year, I would say it was a good year for discipline. Being in your mid 40’s is a ride. Lots of changes happening both physically and just […]