"Beauty is quietly woven through our ordinary days...Everywhere there is tenderness, care, and kindness, there is beauty." John O'Donohue My days are very ordinary. Revolving around Dawn dish soap, loads of laundry, diaper changes and a constant turn over of my...

"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." Jane Austen I'm 34 weeks pregnant and comfort is something I haven't been able to find for awhile now. It is also something I know I'll continue to let go during the newborn days. However, being home has been...

"Focus on the step in front of you, not the whole staircase." As I write this, our fireplace is on and I'm cozied up with a blanket and a cup of coffee. I'm not sure if it gets much better. Fall is here, the cooler weather has rolled in and with it a welcomed season...

“As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common, everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness – just...

Lately I've been getting back into my reading habit, it was something I was much better about prior to having Josie. But I didn't seem to have the time or rhythm to crack open a book since I had her until recently. I posted the other day about the new cookbooks I've...

Spring is coming and here in NOLA the freshest of green shoots are starting to show. Spring is one of the most beautiful seasons down south! However, it is hard to juxtapose the blossoming newness with the destruction that is occurring on the other side of the world....

"You have to find that place that brings out the human in you. The soul in you. The love in you."-RM Drake This weekend was a blessing - just the three of us at home. I made gluten free English muffins out of Cannelle et Vanille’s amazing cookbook; Andy was able to...

"Home is where you hear love within the stillness." Raquel Franco This week I'm drawn to all things that are rustic and seemingly unfinished. Maybe it is because our home seems to be under constant commotion which leaves unfinished business everywhere? Piles of mail,...

"Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours." By Marcus Aurelius  I was reminded last week of how good we have it. We...

Happy MLK Day! Last week was my first full week back to work and I'm welcoming a 3 day weekend as I adjust to mothering and working. Even though I'm back at work, I still feel a strong pull to prioritize making a home full time. This small slice of the internet gives...