little ditties | june 15, 2012
There’s a lot swirling in my head lately. Biggest thing? My sisters and my niece Luci are in the air on their way to me as I write this (they’ll be HERE by the time I post this). My heart is...
View Articleanother year of thanks
This year I’m thankful… // For family who loves me and love each other, on both sides. // For grandmas who let us crash and tell us stories. // For my dad, who delights in savoring an amazing glass...
View Articlelittle ditties | february 22, 2013
I’ve found myself without the attention span for long books lately. WEIRD, right? Other uncharacteristic things about me lately: I’m craving salt more than sugar. I’m running more than I’m reading...
View Articleof general interest | june 14, 2013
Because I’m just not feeling “little ditties” any more and I am the boss of this space. But first: One of my dear friends had a long-prayed-for baby this week. I’m overjoyed with the arrival of their...
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making friends and a list
We haven’t made any friends here yet and we’re not bothered by that. That statement will shock my youngest sister who needs to meet new people and talk to complete strangers almost as often as she...
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of general interest | july 12, 2013
// A good looking man made even hotter by carrying a load of books. ^^ We got library cards this week! I just started Canada by Richard Ford. It’s set in Montana, which is why I picked it up. There’s...
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zucchini and tomato gratin
1. We continue to have a love-hate relationship with meal-planning. Mainly, I love to plan meals when I have a fresh issue of Bon Appetit because it gives me loads of inspiration. I hate planning...
View Articlethings you must know in 2014
The Lone Bellow is the new Civil Wars. (Start here.) Confirmed: Wuthering Heights can be ignored in both literary and miniseries form. Oblivion is a terrible movie and I will never watch another Tom...
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our new egg lady
Our egg and chicken farmer’s name is Lisa. I like her a lot because 1. She has a thick binder of photos of how her chickens live and eat on her and her husband’s farm. 2. She’s so nice. Like, “let me...
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of general interest | the weekend
Brad’s mom and dad are here this week and all I have to say is: Family is awesome. Particularly parents because they think every meal we make is the tastiest thing they’ve ever eaten, they say you’re...
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cookbooks for winter
You’ve heard that buzzword “hygge” by now, haven’t you? If not, it’s a Danish word that’s pronounced “hoo-guh” and is a blanket term to describe anything that captures the coziness of home. Think:...
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the good list (august 17)
Erin Loechner of Design for Mankind posts almost daily “good lists” on her instagram account chronicling little everyday graces. I love that idea. So here’s my good list for today, which turned into a...
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my read-less challenge
It is a truth universally acknowledged that nursing a milk-addicted toddler gives you ample time to read. (Related: Send weaning instructions, please.) I took advantage this year. Maybe too much....
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top 12 books of 2018
The books I wrote in, cried over, lent out, and learned from this year. 12 // New Minimalism by Cary Telander Fortin and Kyle Louise Quilici This is all the wisdom of paring down possessions minus the...
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top 10 books of 2019
Note: I wrote this in January (!) and got distracted. I know, I know. No one blogs better than I do. This is the year sleep, a new baby, and the care and keeping of the baby I already have pushed...
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top 10 books of 2020
Why is this post 11 months late? I plead old age and a diminishing desire to learn how new technology works. In other words: I didn’t know how to post here anymore. But take heart! I applied myself...
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top 10 (plus an arbitrary number of bonus) books of 2021
This was a good reading year. I’m either getting better at picking out books I’ll like, or better at abandoning ones I don’t, or both. I read a lot (for me) of theology this year. Maybe too much? I...
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