Hello, friends! In this week's vlog, I'm getting chatty with you about some house updates we have going on right now regarding our sitting room fireplace and our soon-to-be study/homeschool room. I'm also sharing a bit of info about my January homeschool planning, books we'll be reading and using this year, and some ...
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Why I’m Not Taking Time to Plan or Set Goals Right Now
While many folks are up to their eyeballs in New Year resolutions, goal setting, and planning, I'm quietly hunkering down here in my little East Tennessee cottage, doing all I can to rest and stay warm during these cold days of winter. We have 3 weeks left of our winter homeschool break before our next year starts ...
My First Time Forcing Winter Paperwhite Bulbs
It's a new weekly vlog, and this week, disaster struck — a pipe broke in our garage and flooded almost everything! Thankfully, it was a blessing in disguise. I'm also sharing how I'm forcing paperwhite bulbs for winter blooms and a quick fireplace update. Enjoy! If you haven't already, I'd love for you to subscribe ...
December Reflections 2020
Happy New Year's Eve, friends! Do you have plans for the evening? We definitely do, even though our plans are looking a bit different than they have in the past. This year, we're staying in and celebrating New Year's on the couch! I have a soup and sourdough loaf ready for dinner. I have all the fixings for ...
Restocking My Herbal Apothecary
Hi, friend! While I haven't shared many of my YouTube Vlogmas videos here on the blog simply because there are SO MANY, I did want to share this particular one with you. In this video, I'm doing a little end-of-the-year housekeeping in my home apothecary. I hope you'll join me as I clean, organize, and restock my ...
Decorating Our Traditional Yule Log
Hi, friend! It's day 5 of Vlogmas, and this Saturday morning we're off to a variety bin store to see if we can find some fun Christmas gifts for the cousins. I'll be showing you what we bought and then we'll be opening day 5 of our 2020 Advent calendar and decorating our traditional Yule Log with some natural elements ...