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Category Archives: Favorite Books

Advent ’21 Day 1: New Seasonal Books

Every year we kick off our advent activities with new holiday and winter books, so that we can maximize our time with them. I intend to get the kids each one new story, but that number always blossoms— I just cannot turn down a beautiful book! I am excited to share this year’s titles. They...

The Story Behind Auggie’s Name

Augustus Charles. It’s a big name for a little kitten, but it comes from such heartfelt inspiration! I will start with a little backstory to help you further appreciate how Auggie’s name was selected… Isla just might be the most literal namer in the history of namers. (We’re just going to pretend that namer is...

Pumpkins, How We Love You!

Oh, wonderful, beautiful, magical October! As always, you fill our lives with happiness… and so many pumpkins (which further amplifies our joy!). Our favorite month of the year always flies by too fast, but with two trips to our favorite patch, decorating, crafting, and carving, we relished each and every pumpkin-filled day! Forever inspired by...

“Hooray for Fall” Boxes 2020

Hooray for Fall Boxes have become a much anticipated way to celebrate the arrival of our very favorite season! This is my third year putting these boxes together (see our first year HERE and second year HERE) and I just love the creative, heartfelt process of finding and making goodies for each of our kids....