We take for granted sometimes the simple joys we have – the hygge (a Danish word pronounced HOO-GA) – that describes the heart-warming feeling that comes from taking pleasure in ordinary, everyday moments. It’s a coziness of the soul that comes from making the pleasure of making life special, beautiful, meaningful. I found this for…
Category: Parenting
Lunch Love Notes: How a simple act means more
Did your mom ever leave you “napkin notes” in your lunch as a kid? It’s a small gesture, but fond memory I have. And now that I’m a wife and mom, it’s a little tradition I enjoy sharing with my loved ones. I started doing it for my husband back when we were dating (yes,…
3 Camps Left! Look at All the Fun We’re Having!
Just look at all the fun we had at the first Hunting & Gathering Summer Camp! And I may be biased, but these are some of the cutest kids around too! Our first camp in May was centered around understanding the world is a bigger place than little ol’ Lancaster (this is a theme…
Unexpected Gifts: How offering gave in return
Nothing makes my heart happier than having a full house, sharing good food and fun. When I set out to offer a few select summer camps at our home, I wanted to create something fun my daughter and I could share in together, and share with some of our friends. I never could have imagined…
School’s Out for Summer! 3 Easy & Efficient Teacher Gift Ideas
If you’re like me, this means you’re totally freaking out, not only about how you’re going to get anything done all summer, but also putting together something special (but not bank-breaking) for teachers to thank them for taking care your most precious cargo all year. At our preschool, my daughter has 5 different teachers that…
The Toddler Independence Streak
All I can do is laugh looking back on last Mother’s Day. As my then two-year-old Hazel and I arrived for our Mommy & Me shoot with Lauren Fisher Photography, I went to get her out of her car seat and realized she had taken off her underwear in our hurried rush (as usual) to…
It Takes a Village (And a Humble Sense of Humor)
Sometimes we just have to laugh at ourselves (and our #parentfails). I read somewhere in the sea of content constantly filling my face that people who are always late are really optimists (because we positively think we can squeeze more into the time we have). So there I was driving my toddler to meet up…
Announcing…Hunting & Gathering Summer Camp!
Friends, I am so excited to share this with you…a seed that grew in my mind last summer has blossomed. We’re going to give it go and see where it grows. I’ve had many mama friends asking over the years for my recipes (which inspired the sharing of this blog, Hunting & Gathering) and…
The New Trend for Working Moms to Find Balance
And why we need to stop using the phrase work life balance By Keely Childers Heany There’s a new trend for moms to find balance with work and it’s pretty simple. Because there’s no such thing as balance. When you give one more, the other gets less. So we’re switching priorities. We’re cutting back…
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