Watch how I do this. What in the world do essential oils for back to school have to do with sugar and screen time? Let alone back to school schedules for big families? Our family motto is Team Reed and when back to school time hits we pull together and make it happen....
On Motherhood
Unschooling? I’m UnMomming.
UNSCHOOLING? Forget unschooling... All ya'll school moms are like, "YIPPEE" while we homeschool moms are like, Jesus take the Wheel! It's almost time to start back up! Homeschooling is by far the most difficult, incredible thing I've ever put my hand and heart to. I...
Love the Skin You’re In
Is there really time in life for self-care? Can you take care of your skin without toxins? Is toxic free skin care and makeup even possible? Self-care for moms? That's a good laugh. Is there such a thing? Does it REALLY matter what we girls spread all over our face...
For the Record
I began this blog when my firstborn Aidan was three months old. As a new mother, I craved a platform to share his gorgeous face with my family members and I had some pretty strong opinions on what was wrong with this world that I had just brought him into. That was...
Elderflower Grapefruit Mimosas and The Last One
What do Elderflower Grapefruit Mimosas have to do with my Junior turning one? Indulge me and I'll share with you the gushiest, family lovefest you've read about in a long time. Syrupy? Yes indeed. Has it really happened? Did I really kiss my sweet baby boy to bed and...
French Cooking for Children, Curried Eggs
I'm craving my garden. Craving the colour, the tastes and the time out there together with my children. We plant, we weed, we smell, we admire and then we create. Store bought produce tastes like... winter. In my impatience for those experiences this Spring, I dug...
The Days of Wine and Roses – The Curse of the Creative
The curse of the creative. I think a lot. A lot. My poor brain. I work so hard to turn it off. There are multiple obsessions... I ponder my business and how to support my oil team, I ponder my patisserie and what kind of equipment I'll need... what kind of menu I will...
2016 in Review
Just a few more hours left in 2016 and I stand in awe. How often do you get to look back on a year and go WOW. I mean, truly, WOW! Here's my 2016 in review! I feel like Scarlett in the sunset screaming, "As God as my witness, I'll never go hungry again!" I'm...
Losing the Baby Weight After 40
Two weeks ago I set out on a very important journey. And it's all about losing the baby weight after forty. WOW. I've already begun down this long road and just thinking about it is still daunting. I know there is a camp that would say, "Just enjoy your baby, don't...