Camping with our children is one of our favorite activities, and a few weeks ago we went on our annual trip to Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia to seek out some adventure and some cooler weather. The beautiful scenery, mountaintop spaces, wild horses and infinite open sky call to us each year, and…
Over the years I have become increasingly aware of the way my mind compartmentalizes our days and months along with the seasons. After reading this post, it dawned on me that my internal calendar runs from autumn to autumn. While it’s not the official end to the year, each October ushers in an ending…
One of our favorite family activities is camping. There is something so serene about being outdoors together, sitting by a campfire, splashing in the river and disconnecting from our day to day life. I love watching the boys discover all the plants and trees and bugs and fish and whatever else grabs their attention….
After almost of year of debating + researching we finally purchased an organic king mattress. We searched high and low for one that fit our requirements without breaking the bank, and finally decided on an Avocado Mattress. We looked through many of the most popular brands and compared them based on whether or…
When I was little Christmas always included a day of baking cookies with my mom, sister and Grandmother, and we decided to keep the tradition with Elliot. So yesterday my mom, my nephew, Elliot and I made Christmas cookies! With the Christmas music playing, cinnamon + spruce diffusing and cookies baking, we had…
We have been following a wheat-free, largely plant-based diet for over ten years now, and anytime we made a treat, it was always gluten-free or paleo. When I heard about Einkorn flour, I was intrigued and decided to give it a try to see if it bothered me the way that traditional flour does. Einkorn…
