Archive

2023
- January
  - 02: Another Big Move
2022
- November
  - 29: No Matter Where God Has You Live
  - 25: From No House to Two House(s)
  - 19: A Priceless Long, Dirt Road
  - 10: Let’s Have Tea and Conversation
2021
- September
  - 23: Clearing the Road
- May
  - 15: When It Feels Ridiculous
- April
  - 12: The People You Choose Not to Talk To
- March
  - 24: On Being a Grandmother
  - 16: Plant More Seeds
  - 09: Promises
  - 01: Time to Load the Van
- February
  - 22: In Every Way
  - 15: Who Needs Land?
  - 08: Move Forward As Well
  - 01: It Counts a Lot
- January
  - 23: Under the Darkness, Life
  - 14: All Right
  - 09: Living Thoughtfully and Slow
  - 02: A Letter to My Readers
2020
- September
  - 21: Something God Alone Can See
- April
  - 25: Inside Work
  - 13: Press In, Hold Fast
  - 06: A Light Heart
- March
  - 25: Alone Together
  - 19: The CoronaVirus: a hope and a wish
  - 16: One Response: Plant a Garden and Drink Tea
  - 10: On Fear and Viruses
- February
  - 26: Step One: Sell Your Big House
  - 06: Acceptance
- January
  - 15: Imposter
  - 10: Vision
  - 01: Uncertainty
2019
- December
- November
  - 18: When I Have Time for That
  - 12: How to Overcome Distraction
  - 10: Waiting
- October
- September
  - 24: When the Joy is Gone, Part 1
  - 02: The Face of Joyful Endurance
- August
  - 10: Shackled at Home
- July
  - 07: We Bought Five Acres
- June
  - 25: When God Moves You…Again!
  - 12: And, Here We Are
- May
  - 14: Carry On
- April
  - 30: Embrace It
  - 11: UPsizing our Home, DOWNsizing our Family
- March
  - 25: Crafting Our Own Cages; On Social Media et al.
  - 03: Jackie Clay, Homesteader Extraordinaire
- January
  - 22: Preparing for a Fast
2018
- December
  - 15: When the Holidays are Hard
- November
  - 06: He Stoops to Meet Us There
- October
  - 17: Something to Say
  - 02: Mission Sunday: When God Calls You to Get Uncomfortable
- September
  - 23: Readying a 72 Hour Bag
  - 13: Your Money Mattress Isn’t Big Enough
  - 11: Follow The Leader
  - 10: Debt-Free is Fun…and Expensive
  - 09: Your Money is Using You
  - 07: Habits To Keep
- August
- July
  - 25: The Day We Almost Died
  - 24: Please Prepare Your Pantry
  - 09: A Better Kind of Spinning
  - 06: Longing for Home
  - 01: Patreon, Practices, and People With Vision
- June
  - 27: Practices
  - 04: Homeschool High School Panic…or Not
- May
  - 17: Get Uncomfortable
  - 14: Now, We Pause for a Commercial
  - 09: Being There For One Another
- April
  - 24: Different
  - 02: Q&A: Pgy in 40’s, food prep, chillax’ing
- March
- February
- January
  - 04: Coming and Going
2017
- October
  - 25: Remembering the Forgotten Way Lifestyle During a Season of Rest
- September
  - 23: The “Just So” Life
- July
  - 17: Finding Freedom Through Faith: Starre’s Story of Addiction
- May
  - 25: Brave
  - 02: It’s Worth It
- March
  - 31: Date Night…or Weekend…
  - 16: The Battle for Ordinary
  - 03: How to Be a Good Mom
- February
  - 14: Love: It’s Not About You
  - 09: Twenty Years of Mothering
- January
  - 21: It’s a Different Kind of Grief
  - 11: On Falling Sparrows
  - 03: Happy
2016
- December
  - 30: In Which I Begin to Crawl Back
- October
  - 10: Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family (Part 6) God is Real…and is this series over yet?
- June
  - 01: The Power to Have a More Deliberate Life
- March
  - 07: Connecting With Real Life
- January
  - 13: Closed for a Season
  - 08: Thoughts on Rescuing Childhood
  - 06: Thoughts on Real Toys and Fibers
  - 03: Why Not You?
2015
- December
  - 30: Because the Cry is Great
  - 25: Love Came Down
  - 23: On Showing Up (and a back story of the book, Present)
  - 15: Choose What to Feed (Your Heart and Mind) On
  - 11: Be Careful, Little Eyes…
  - 09: Disappointment
  - 02: Death of a Pet
- November
  - 30: Turning the Tassel on a Slow Schooler
  - 23: Screens and Childhood
  - 16: The Daily Walk
  - 10: On Lacking Motivation
  - 09: Slow Schooling: Just Add Legos
  - 06: On Screens and Choice
  - 04: Snuggling Into Autumn
- October
  - 27: On Screens and Health
  - 25: Slow Schooling…About Those Screens…
  - 22: Read My Next Book While I Write It
  - 15: Graduating a Slow Schooler
  - 09: Want Snail Mail?
  - 05: The Daily Infusion
- September
  - 25: Net Napping
  - 10: A Real Life Thank You
- August
  - 17: Net Nap Time
  - 12: Seaweed Experience
  - 05: Present: How We (YOU!) Did
  - 04: Official PRESENT Launch …TODAY!
  - 03: Standby — PRESENT Book Launch Tomorrow
- July
  - 29: An Interview With…Me
  - 25: Present: It’s HERE!
  - 24: Present: Where’s the Book?
  - 22: Are You Ready to Die?
  - 16: On Using Planners for Slow School
  - 10: Slow School
  - 06: The Power of the Pause
- June
  - 22: Trusting God…Even When It’s Uncomfortable
  - 20: On Pacing Yourself
  - 08: Slow Bread
  - 05: What To Do When Your Computer Dies
- May
  - 24: Heaviness and Holiness
  - 18: Large Families Living in Small Houses
  - 12: Mission: Get Rid of Paper
  - 06: How Much Time Does Downsizing Take?
- April
  - 28: Plant a Little Something
  - 16: The Waiting Time
  - 12: The Important Work
  - 06: Coming Summer 2015!
- March
- February
- January
2014
- December
  - 25: Merry Christmas
  - 24: Bedroom Tour
- November
  - 21: Reality and Rest
  - 15: Ruby Has a Pal for Life
  - 06: Past Due Date
- October
  - 29: Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family, Part 4
  - 09: Settling In
- September
  - 18: Not in the Way You Might Desire
  - 09: Downsized Dining Tour
  - 01: Downsized Kitchen Tour
- August
  - 19: Downsizing Our Home, Upsizing Our Family: Part 3
- July
  - 31: On Waiting…
  - 22: On Being Present
  - 22: Sneak Downsizing Peeks #2
  - 11: Sneak Downsizing Peeks
  - 09: Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family…Part 2
- June
  - 30: Downsizing Our Home…Upsizing Our Family
  - 27: What If…(on Downsizing)
  - 25: Downsizing into the Bungalow
  - 14: Downsizing Progress
  - 12: Look Up
  - 05: More Downsizing the Kitchen…and Closet
  - 03: Downsizing the Kitchen
  - 02: What I’m Learning from Our Caterpillar Infestation
- May
  - 26: Leather Journals, Basketry, Weaving and More Beginner Art Journaling
  - 19: Bible STUDY
  - 12: Seeking Balance in Downsizing
  - 08: Why I Blog
- April
  - 29: Packing, Packing, Packing…
  - 24: Hard Marriages and Silent Wives
  - 21: Trying to Maintain Normalcy While Downsizing
  - 16: Rehydrating Dehydrated Sourdough Starter
  - 15: Part Two: Upsize
  - 14: Part One: Downsize
  - 05: First, You Take a Deep Breath…
  - 01: Natural Face Care
- March
  - 30: An Alternative to Obamacare
  - 24: Do You Know Affliction?
  - 21: Spring Planting
  - 20: Tying Up Loose Ends
  - 18: Retreat and Reboot
  - 05: Mission: Un-Organize My Home
  - 03: Why I’ve Been Quiet
- February
  - 22: Marriage and the Art of Compromise
  - 12: More Sewn Bible Covers
- January
  - 29: On Savoring the Things of God
  - 21: “I Need to Go to the Store”
  - 15: I Didn’t Ask for This…
  - 04: On Goal(s) Setting
2013
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
  - 30: Eat Well
  - 29: Last of August Break
  - 24: Books
  - 23: Nightfall
  - 22: Far Away
  - 21: White
  - 20: Looking Down
  - 19: Summer Break
  - 16: Save the Blackberries!
  - 15: Play
  - 14: Red
  - 12: More of August
  - 10: More of Camera Play
  - 09: Photographing an August Break
  - 06: What to Do While Floundering
  - 05: How to Artfully Store Art & Craft Supplies
- July
  - 28: Full Hands, Emptying Farm-ette
  - 26: Growing is Messy
  - 24: Summer Farm-ette Garden Tour
  - 14: When Your Dream Dies
- June
  - 24: How I Make Time
  - 17: Moms Need to Keep Learning, Too
  - 15: Contemplative Bible Study Through Art
  - 11: A Way Around Unemployment
  - 02: Contemplating the Potting Bench
- May
  - 31: You Don’t Have to DI(all)Y
  - 24: Childhood and Lilacs
  - 16: Art Journaling: What I Need
  - 13: Dehydrating Sourdough Starter
  - 11: Mixed Media Bookmarks
  - 10: How to Build Awareness
  - 02: Why Being Might Be More Important than Doing
- April
  - 17: The Problem of Pinterest
  - 10: The Blessing of Down Syndrome
- March
  - 29: It’s Kidding Season (No Joke!)
  - 27: You Can’t Do It All…Or Can You?
  - 20: A Quilt, Some Kids, and Mice!
  - 18: Life in a Computer Time
  - 10: My Craft Room Remodel
- February
- January
  - 26: Does Your Home Have These Three Foundations?
  - 15: Peasant Bread: Sourdough
  - 05: Forward
2012
- December
  - 25: Merry Christmas!
  - 23: Can Mothers Adore Thee Un-Joyful?
  - 17: In a Cramming Consumption Mode
  - 03: Living the Forgotten Way Lifestyle
  - 02: Christmas and the Sense of Hunger
- November
  - 15: Basic Herbs in My Home
  - 13: Why Sons Need Their Father’s Leadership
  - 11: Heirloom
- October
  - 30: The Mid-Fall Homeschooling Slump
- September
  - 21: The Reality of Living Off the Grid
  - 13: Busy, Busy, Dreadfully Busy…
- August
  - 31: Eclectic Decorating
  - 27: Goal Setting: Why?
  - 10: Captivated: Finding Freedom in a Media Captive Culture
  - 07: UnDocumented
- July
- June
  - 14: Narrowing
  - 05: Home is Where the View is Best
- May
  - 23: From Six to Fourteen
  - 17: One Baby Lost, One Baby Held: A Wee Lesson for Me
  - 13: Settling Into Spring
  - 02: A Baby Fresh From God
- April
  - 28: Post-Due Date Waiting
  - 22: Birthing Projects
  - 21: Art Journaling for Beginners
  - 21: Mocha Without the Machine
  - 17: 10 Ways To Be Hospitable Without Going Nuts
  - 11: Raising (and Butchering!) Your Own Meat Animals
  - 07: Labor Pains
  - 07: Preparing For Baby With Herbs
  - 07: Re-Purposing Vintage Suitcases
- March
  - 29: Healing a Duck After An Attack
  - 24: Nesting 2.0
  - 20: Teaching the True Meaning of Easter
  - 18: Natural Childbirth: Yes, You Can
  - 17: Project Pre-Pre-Preview
  - 12: Waiting on Baby Though Winds Buffet
  - 04: Christmas is About the Cross
  - 01: The Pitfall and Practice of Lent
- February
  - 21: Families, Food, and Faith
  - 12: Conflicts Clarify
  - 08: Fear Not, Part 2: An Interview With Heather Bryant
  - 07: A Day in My Life, Part 3
  - 05: A Day in My Life, Part 2
  - 02: A Day in My Life, Part 1
- January
  - 31: Cornwall in My Winter
  - 27: Potholes
  - 25: Hot Cereal For Breakfast
  - 22: Red and Yellow, Black and White…
  - 21: One Way to Do a Bible Word Study
  - 18: Our Little Snowstorm
  - 14: Quest: Letting God Lead
  - 12: Natural Face and Skin Cream, Part Two
  - 11: One Thing to Do With Quilt Scraps
  - 07: Fear Not: Set, Stand, and See
  - 01: Bible Reading Plans: Are You Sure You Want One?
2011
- December
  - 30: Two Ponderings For the New Year
  - 27: Elderberry Syrup
  - 27: Gifts for Friends
  - 27: Our Enjoyable Christmas
  - 22: Time for Beauty
  - 15: Crafting Out Time: Every Day Matters
  - 07: Ideas for Handmade Gifts
  - 04: Gifts of the Heart
- November
- October
  - 26: The Hassle of Reading
  - 23: Small Things
  - 23: What Do You Value?
  - 19: Bringing the Green Inside
  - 16: Harvest Through Sacrifice
  - 13: Courageous the Movie
  - 12: Hands-On Learning for Boys
  - 09: Treat Yourself Nicely
  - 05: A Season of Quiet
- September
  - 28: Studying God’s Word
  - 27: Crazy
  - 21: On Waking
  - 21: Harvest
  - 18: …And Ye Would Not
  - 16: Coming Home
  - 15: Speaking of Films
  - 14: Courageous
  - 14: Healthy, Quick, Easy Schoolday Lunches
  - 12: The Art of Saying “Yes”
  - 07: Six Ways to NOT be Overwhelmed
  - 06: A Book Review for You
- August
  - 30: On Walking on Sidewalks With Friends
  - 27: The Do’s of “Biblical Womanhood”
  - 19: A Walk Around a Pacific Northwest Garden
  - 17: Writer’s Block (Well…Sorta…)
  - 13: The 2011-12 Plan
  - 09: What to Do When Floundering
  - 02: Thirteen Years Later…
  - 01: Room For You
- July
  - 30: On Remembering, Not Re-Inventing
  - 14: Expressing the Creative Side
- June
  - 30: Road Trip!
  - 18: Ruby at Three
  - 17: Pastured Poultry From Your Backyard
  - 14: Lessons From Zephaniah
  - 13: Late Spring This-n-That
  - 10: Truthful in Trials
- May
  - 31: Spring Food
  - 28: Tresses Trouble Part 2
  - 27: Tresses Trouble
  - 24: Sense-Full
  - 21: Watching for Prey and Finding Focus
  - 15: A Decision, Not a Diet
  - 14: Creativity LaLa Land
  - 06: Pick at It
  - 05: Self-Care
- April
  - 26: Waiting Upon the Lord’s Provision
  - 25: Morning at a Happy Home and Farm-ette
  - 18: Wanted: Mommy Makeover
  - 16: Spring in Swing!
  - 09: Fooey on Expectations
  - 07: Early Spring
  - 03: Grow Anyway
- March
  - 28: Pondering Jeremiah
  - 24: A Birthday Gift of a Challenge
  - 24: Homemade Green Mix
  - 15: Rainy Day Homesteading
  - 15: On Siblings
  - 08: Preventing and Healing Dental Cavities
- February
  - 28: Late Winter Head Spinning
  - 21: On Mentoring
  - 16: Morning Kitchen Chores
  - 10: Why We Keep Our Children in Church
  - 07: The Gift of Winter
  - 04: Ruby’s a Toddler!
  - 04: Goats!
  - 02: Homemade Toys
- January
  - 31: Money Book
  - 28: And Then There Was…LIFE!
  - 28: Death Visits
  - 24: ReDecorating
  - 13: Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread
  - 11: What’s A Friend For?
  - 09: Living in a Life You Didn’t Plan
  - 03: Fast Food: How to Feed People on the Quick!
  - 01: The Mercy of a New Year!
2010
- December
  - 28: Pleasantries Among the Thorns
  - 24: A Merry-in-Your-Heart Christmas!
  - 21: Fall Finished Projects
  - 20: Counting the Cost
  - 13: Stained Glass Christmas Cards
  - 07: Keep ‘Em Guessing
  - 02: Candle Play
  - 02: Hours in the Kitchen?
- November
- October
  - 29: Home is Best for Ruby
  - 28: Can I Be Sad and Still Sing?
  - 27: Natural Hair Care
  - 24: Saying “See Ya Later, Baby”
  - 19: Miscarriage
  - 14: The Mind of Christ, Part 3
  - 13: Bye, Bye, Summer
  - 01: Farmed Fish: A Good Catch
- September
  - 30: The Mind of Christ, Part Two
  - 28: Mushroom Hunting
  - 20: First Aid Kits: What’s in Yours?
  - 19: Come, October
  - 16: You Don’t Need 5 Acres…
  - 14: A Baby with Down Syndrome
  - 12: The Mind of Christ, Part 1
  - 06: Milk From (Your!) Front Yard
- August
  - 29: Living Slow
  - 20: Keep Your Babies Home
  - 15: The Quest for Thornlessness
  - 08: What’s in Your Pantry?
  - 05: Yesterday
- July
  - 30: Real Life Happens Outside of the Computer
  - 17: Lavender Dreams
  - 17: Homemade Seasonings 2010
  - 17: Dr. Mom: Loving Health Care for Families
  - 15: On Marriage
  - 07: Summer Goals and the Art of Learning
  - 04: Dr. Mom: Preventative Health Care for Families
  - 04: Ruby’s Birth Story
  - 03: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
  - 02: Around the Yard
  - 02: Summer Schmummer
- June
  - 25: God’s Hands Overflow
  - 24: A Day at the Civil War
  - 24: Summer Shows Up
  - 19: The Value of Tenacity
  - 17: Detox
  - 16: You’re Never Too Old–or Young–To Learn!
  - 16: In the Garden: Early Summer
  - 12: Finding a Framework for Your Day
  - 08: A Home is More Lovely Than a House
  - 03: Rainy Day Projects
  - 03: In the Garden
  - 03: A Toy for Ruby
  - 03: Thoughts on Selling Our House
- May
  - 28: Toys and Their Organization
  - 26: Choices and Change
  - 17: Considering Diapers
  - 15: Refiner’s Fire. Ouch. But Good.
  - 10: Simple Window Treatments
  - 07: Pouting
  - 04: Wimpy Evangelism…is Better Than None
  - 04: Opening Day at the Farmer’s Market
- April
  - 30: Scripture Memorizing With Children
  - 26: A Fear of Down Syndrome (et al)
  - 20: Quilted Bible Book Cover
  - 20: Pin Cushions
  - 20: Ruby Learns to Eat
  - 18: Babies on the Farm-ette
  - 17: Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 4
  - 16: Fragrance from the Garden
  - 15: Want Happy Kids?
  - 12: The Chains that Bind
  - 06: Silhouette Quilt
  - 03: My 2 Cents on the TTUAC Headlines
  - 02: Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 3
  - 01: Why I Left Facebook
- March
  - 27: What One Silly Sign Will Do
  - 27: Thirsty?
  - 21: Beginning of the End???
  - 18: Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 2
  - 17: Marshmallows
  - 15: Baby Pants
  - 15: Wanna Play?
  - 15: Retreat Bookmarks, Part 2
  - 10: Beaded bookmarks
  - 06: Natural Face Care
  - 03: Finding Courage in DisCOURAGEment, Pt 1
  - 03: Dad and Son
  - 03: Life or Death
  - 03: Sibling Relationships
- February
  - 25: Instead (of Facebook)
  - 23: “The Only One”
  - 15: New Life
  - 15: Father and Son(s)
  - 12: A Valentine You Can Afford
  - 06: Possess and Dwell
  - 02: Something Pretty for Me
- January
  - 27: Herbes de Provence
  - 27: Mindless Sewing
  - 27: Heart Hurts, Hands Work Part 2
  - 23: Artists in Training
  - 21: Naturally Reared Animals
  - 19: March for Life
  - 16: Ruby’s Therapy
  - 14: Standing by the Stile
  - 11: A Bridled Mouth is a Benefit
  - 05: Together is Better
  - 01: Meet My Husband
2009
- December
  - 29: Heart Hurts, Hands Work
  - 22: Telling Others
  - 16: Having a Child with a Genetic Defect
  - 15: December Projects
  - 15: More Homemade Seasonings
  - 08: Advent
  - 03: More Winter Projects
- November
  - 25: Meet Our New Puppy
  - 18: Happy Fall Y’All!
  - 17: Making Soap
  - 14: Handwork Projects
  - 13: Strength in Silence
  - 09: Flu Busting
  - 07: Wee Homeschool Snapshots
- October
  - 31: Harvesting Honey
  - 27: Hands to the Plow, Eyes to the Savior
  - 22: Map Work
  - 20: Scripture Wall Words
  - 17: It’s Me…Only Better
  - 12: 40 Days to Save Even One
  - 07: Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
  - 04: Less Talk, More Peace
  - 01: Party Stores: Cultivating Fear in October
- September
  - 26: Ruby’s Homeschool
  - 22: Lacing Up My Shoes For The Road Ahead
  - 13: Kitchen Garden Clean Up
  - 05: Rewards of the County Fair
  - 01: Handwork for Winter
- August
  - 28: A Walk in My Garden
  - 25: Sharpening Iron Over Marriage
  - 22: A Planning Day
  - 19: Not Reading All About It
  - 16: Barn Building
  - 14: A Current Mothering Challenge
  - 13: Homeschool Goals
  - 11: Homegrown Seasonings
  - 04: In Her Own Time
  - 03: Fully Awake and Sober
- July
  - 30: Drying Herbs: Fresh Garlic Powder
  - 25: The Down Side of Multi-Tasking
  - 22: Not Just for the Birds
  - 18: Thyme on My Hands