Avery just turned 3 on October 12th and I get countless questions about preschool. When will she be enrolled? Where am I enrolling her? How many days will she be going to preschool? I played around with the idea of sending her to a "preschool" for a while and maybe eventually I will enroll her in a preschool, but you guys...she is only 3! I'm not sure why we are rushing to educate kids suddenly, but research says it is NOT beneficial to push education on kids under 7. So, today, I wanted to talk ...
How we are implementing permaculture practices into our property
As most of you know, we bought a few acres in Canton almost 5 months ago. Time is flying by! We had a goal and want of buying some land for a few reasons. We loved our last home so much, but it was in a crowded subdivision, full of people spraying herbicides and pesticides all over their lawns. We wanted to improve our health even more so by being in a space with fresh, clean air. We also wanted Avery to be able to live a carefree lifestyle, which she definitely is now (more on this in a ...
7 Evening Self-Care Ideas For a Productive Next Day
The way we spend our evenings can have a huge impact on the way we feel the next day, so it’s important to make the most out of them. If being more productive is your goal, there are tons of things you can do every evening in order to feel fresh, inspired, and focused throughout the following day, in order to slay your goals. Why self-care? As I've talked about before, I truly believe that if we do not fill up our own cup, we cannot pour out to others. It's essential to fill up our cups and ...
Things to do in Athens GA
Aside from The University of Georgia and UGA football, do you know what Athens, GA really has to offer? If you have only visited for a football game in the past, you are doing it wrong. I mean, don't get me wrong - going to a UGA football game in the fall is one of my favorite things to do, BUT Athens is such a fun city to travel to, in general, and it's one of my favorite cities to visit since it is 1) fun and 2) close to Atlanta. There are plenty of things to do in Athens GA for the entire ...
I love our slow internet
I'm not sure exactly when it was, but a few months ago (ish), Ian and I realized that we live a "go, go, go" lifestyle. We are always running between cooking, cleaning, taking care of Avery, working, ATTEMPTING to hang out with friends and family, and everything else that life throws our way, and we just never had a chance to enjoy the joys of life. I think I'm a little better about this than he is. I take the time to smell the roses. But, I have to be intentional about it, or else time gets ...
6 ways our family is Cherrishing Every Moment
At the beginning of this year, Ian and I created specific goals and intentions for our family. Things like: being more present, going outside more (we are doing the 1,000-hour outdoor challenge!), and spending more time with the ones we love. When we first created these intentions, we didn’t know how important connection and quality time would become to us over the course of the next month. As most of you know, Ian’s grandfather passed away on January 26th, and even though we knew it was ...