Mother, homesteader, writer, designer.
Sep 5, 2026
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2 min read
What you can expect now: more personal takes on protecting our local community, a couple events and local updates too
Jan 11, 2024
3 min read
Little dance classes, little hike, little league.
Dec 14, 2023
6 min read
Plus, Dickens on Main, Elf on the Shelf, It's a Wonderful Life and more
Dec 7, 2023
7 min read
Plus: Bastrop Lighted Parade, Cocoa, Carols, and LLAMAS!
Nov 30, 2023
Mrs. Claus recap + cute holiday happenings in Elgin, Smithville + Bastrop
Nov 23, 2023
4 min read
[Plus: your post-Thanksgiving plans]
Nov 16, 2023
Plus: Holiday Markets, Mushrooms, Sewing Machines and more
Nov 9, 2023
8 min read
[Plus: Veteran's Day car show, tiki time, tour of homes and more!]
Nov 2, 2023
Interrupting life with a phone is like trying to catch a string of pearls as they bust apart.
Oct 26, 2023
5 min read
What are you ready to shed?
Oct 19, 2023
Perfection is the enemy of done
Oct 12, 2023
I don't want to reactive, I want to be proactive
Oct 11, 2023
9 min read
A lot for activities for our amazing tiny tots.
Oct 5, 2023
Saying no is actually saying yes
Sep 28, 2023
If it's just an experiment, I can try new things with ease.
Sep 27, 2023
A roundup of local pumpkins for your lil' pumpkins
Sep 21, 2023
We can't even imagine how perfectly things will shake out
Sep 14, 2023
Launching this newsletter was physically uncomfortable, but here we all are.
Sep 7, 2023
Being connected to other moms is an underrated source of wealth
Sep 3, 2023
Mama, you belong here.
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