Tag: Kids
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The Darkness and the Light
It’s a beautiful world, one filled with wonder and inspiration. And then there is the darkness, because there can never be light without the dark. My small-town community is a profound juxtaposition of the dark and the light. Every time I leave the house beauty surrounds me. Snow kissed mountains, deep fresh water lakes and…
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Granny’s Glassware
Don’t let the cupboards overflowing with beautiful china and glassware give the wrong impression, we are far from delicate here in North Idaho. You have to love the four seasons to make this home. Especially the deep, white, wind-blown, freezing landscape that arrived this Presidents Day long weekend. I was on a roll with the…
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“My Favorite Kitchen”
The arrival of my 19 yr. old daughter has brought a new buzz to the household. She only has a short 8 weeks to catch up with her gal pals, family, and other locals before the next adventure begins through Thailand and on to a work visa approved year in New Zealand. The addition of…
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Downsized Parenting
As I minimize on The Trek to Tiny, really strip everything back to the basics, I realize that I am also learning how to downsize my parenting. Letting go of clothes, and furniture, dishes, and knick-knacks, as well as hundreds of photographs is easy in comparison of letting go of my kids. It happens ……