Bon Vendredi to you! That's fancy for "Happy Friday." Remember the Fancy Nancy children's books series? I always thought it was adorable how she would speak French and then say, "That's fancy for..." Let me tell you; sometimes French doesn't feel that fancy. I'm...
On Motherhood
One Spot, Two Tables, and 3,000 Macarons
Girlfriend! Another week to go, and then it's my FAVORITE Holiday of the year... or maybe it's Easter... but then, I really do love Christmas... AH! I can't decide. The Holidays give this Farmgirl a chance to indulge her Parisienne. Pretty dishes, pretty dresses,...
Maidens and Their Artist
This lovely lady has a spotlight in my YouTube video from the other day. I look forward to sharing that with you here: She’s a lovely maiden in bronze, and someone made her by hand, and yet, I can find nothing about her creator. She lives on, but her artist’s name has...
Transitioning Back to to School, Mom of Six Spills on Screen Time, Sugar and Essential Oils
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....
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...