The last little while, I've been reading Mothering by the Book. It's a beautiful book about one mother's journey in motherhood and the impact reading books has had on her motherhood. I have loved it so far and it's gotten me thinking about my own journey with motherhood and books. Being a mother is something I always dreamed about being and I feel so grateful to get to live that dream. It can still be so hard sometimes, to measure up to the kind of mother I hope to be and to

Easter isn't as big as Christmas for us, but I have fun with their baskets each year. We kept their baskets under $100 each and decided to only do baskets for the kids this year, not us parents. We always keep candy to a minimum in the baskets, but this year I especially am because that weekend is also General Conference and we have some big candy traditions with that. Today I wanted to share what we are actually giving our kids for Easter. A Book I love to put a book or DV

As Leah nears her first birthday, I am feeling like I am mostly out of surivival mode. Life as a homeschool Mom of five is still crazy, but I am able to find time for some of my hobbies again, give my older kids the time and attention they need, and spend some kid-free time with Ben. Today, I am sharing what our day looked like yesterday. 6:00 am My alarm goes off. It takes me a minute to wake up and realize it's my alarm. Luckily Ben is already up and gone to pickleball. I t