Spending time at home has lead to the feeling of wanting a fresh look without wanting a complete change.  We have had painting on our "To Do" list for a very long time now but just have not had the opportunity to do so.  Nate and I chatted and figured now was the perfect opportunity to get things done around…

The wonderful thing about being home so much is getting to spend time doing things that we usually don't have the time to do.  The kids have been picking up new hobbies and revisiting old interests.  It is exciting to watch what we all do with our free time each day. I have been working on learning more abou…

We are trying to avoid going to the store unless we absolutely can't live without something. I used to go to the store each week with a grocery list written out for the specific meals we wanted to eat.  Now, however, we get what is available at the store and make it work.  Using what we have has lead us to some cr…

There are many things to be thankful for lately but the sunshine seems to top my list.  All these days at home make a simple day outside in the sun feel like a vacation in itself.  We need the sunshine and while I know "April showers bring May flowers" I am so thankful for each time the sun comes out from …

The perk of the stay at home order is getting time together as a family.  Never have the five of us been together for so long. I have enjoyed the extra time with my kids and Nate. Nate and I recently were chatting about how this time together is a gift that we do not want to waste. We are trying to leave open time eac…

I knew this Easter would be different, what I didn't know is how special it would feel.  I made the assumption that with no large family dinner, hours of laughter and fun in my parents' home it would mean that it would not feel like Easter, but it was quite the opposite.  All the worry that it wouldn…

On Easter, we usually have a family photo taken by a family member at my parents' house. This Easter we used a stack of books on a chair and the timer function on my camera but it still came out pretty good. We were goofing around and just had a lot of fun with it.  There was definitely a lot of laughter and smil…