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Category: Ethos

  • Rediscovering Oregon: Out & About Treesort

    Rediscovering Oregon: Out & About Treesort

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    All Oregonians are tree-hugging hippies, right? Not entirely. Still… this family loves us some towering conifers, especially after living away from them for five years. Naturally, we were over the moon to recently spend a night sleeping like squirrels 35 ft. above the terra firma in a treehouse Bed & Breakfast rivalling that of the…

  • A Celestial Celebration

    A Celestial Celebration

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    I’m Blogging Through the Alphabet with a few online pals. This week we’re on the letter C… a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o / p / q / r / s / t / u…

  • The Perks of Being Five

    The Perks of Being Five

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    Five years ago, a courageous (and obviously beautiful) woman laboriously welcomed a precious bundle into the world– then took drastic, sacrificial measures to preserve his life. Today & always I’m grateful to her, for him, and for the blessing/privilege it is to be his family. Incidentally, I’m also grateful for the freedom to build our family how…

  • Remodel: Hall Closet Turned Pantry w/Barn-Door

    Remodel: Hall Closet Turned Pantry w/Barn-Door

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    You might recall our family’s big spring/summer project has been renovating a neglected 1970’s rambling rancher right next door to my sister. We’re settled in now and have been chugging along with updates, but I had to share a recent project that Husband undertook to bless me for my recent birthday… I think it’s my favorite part…

  • What to Read Wednesday: Japan Edition

    What to Read Wednesday: Japan Edition

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    I’ve been loving the geographically themed What to Read Wednesdays of late… It should come at no surprise that this adoptive mama is aiming to raise globally minded kiddos. (see also: France, Africa, Mexico) As an aside, here’s what I’ve been reading myself lately: Give Your Child the World by Jamie C. Martin and At Home in the World…

  • What to Read Wednesday: Africa Edition

    What to Read Wednesday: Africa Edition

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    This week’s What to Read Wednesday is highlighting children’s books from another geographical region of our incredible planet… Africa! As of press time, I’ve only visited three of the fifty-four countries that make up the great continent of Africa. Even my modest sampling (Burkina-Faso, Mali, & Morocco) forever emblazoned my heart– the cultures, varied and vibrant, are far richer than preconceived stereotypes.…

  • O is for the Great Outdoors

    O is for the Great Outdoors

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with some fellow homeschool bloggers… this week we’re on the letter O. a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o / p / q / r / s / t / u…

  • The Art of Neighboring

    The Art of Neighboring

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    I’m blogging through the homeschool alphabet with some fellow homeschool bloggers. This week we’re on the letter N, so when I stumbled upon this article on the “10 Signs You’ve Found the Holy Grail of Neighbors” it resonated deeply and revealed that, in our homeschool, N is clearly for Neighbors! “In order to have good neighbors, we must also be good neighbors. That…

  • What to Read Wednesday: Easter Edition

    What to Read Wednesday: Easter Edition

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    Easter’s right around the corner, y’all! Each year I share our family’s favorite book about Easter– or as we prefer to call it, Resurrection Sunday. Jesus’ sacrificial death and triumphant resurrection are the cornerstones of our Christian faith, and our Easter festivities tend to reflect that. I mean, I dig bunnies, eggs, and candy as much as the next gal– but come Easter we celebrate simply, with…