Hey, There— It’s Been a While!

“But how do you make the sourdough?” Mrs. Boast asked.“You start it,” said Ma, “by putting some flour and warm water in a jar and letting it stand till it sours.”“Then when you use it, always leave a little,” said Laura, “and put in the scraps of biscuit dough, like this, and more warm water,” …

Evelyn’s Birth Story — 2HBAC

We welcomed our third baby into the world this month and it was a whirlwind of a labor + birth! What was going to be a second home birth after Cesarean (2HBAC) in Tennessee (because of midwife-attended VBAC laws in Alabama) turned into an unassisted birth in our own home. My due date was August …

Modest Swimsuits for Girls

As summertime is quickly approaching, everyone is starting to look forward to cooling off in the water, whether that be in their backyard pool, the creek, the beach, or with the sprinkler. And of course we all need something to wear to swim, right? But for those of us looking for more, um, conservative options …

A Few of Our Favorite Children’s Books

Hey, friends! I hope you're having a great start to Fall! It's still super hot and muggy here in Alabama, but the cotton is blooming so that means actual Autumn is officially on its way. This week I put together a list of just a few of our favorite books to read currently. We read …

Good Babies

Have you ever been asked the question, “Is he/she a good baby?” I get asked this a lot, and I notice that it’s mostly elderly people who ask this, and they mean no harm in it, but I’ve always been confused by the phrase “good baby.” What on earth would a “bad” baby be like, …

Davy’s Birth Story — A Home Birth + VBAC

He's here! Our little--or not so little!--David McKinley was born on May 1st, and we are thrilled to pieces about having him join our little family. I wasn't sure how soon I was going to sit down and write out my birth story, but I've had so many people already telling me that they're eager …

Our Favorite Snacks from ALDI

99% of the time, I shop at ALDI. I've shopped there since getting married and moving to a new city (we didn't have one in my hometown), and compared to other stores it's just really hard to beat their prices anywhere else, and now they have such a good selection of Organic and other good …

Decluttering 101: Kids Rooms

This may seem like the hardest one of this series if you have kids. My daughter only just turned three so it's still pretty easy to declutter things from her room without causing emotional chaos, but she has started noticing sometimes when I take something out so I have to be more careful with what …

Five Favorites – February 2019

I didn't get this started last month like I'd planned, but I've decided to try and start doing a "five favorites" post at the end of each month and link five things that I've been loving that month-- a drink, food, clothing item, beauty product, recipe-- whatever. So, here's February's (and the first of many!) …

15 Great Things to Do with Kids on a Rainy Day

We're currently having a week of rain and rough winds, and I have no clue when it's supposed to stop. So we're stuck inside at all hours of the day and sometimes my daughter (now three years old) gets bored. I try not to run out of fun things for her to do, but it …