Makeup Organization for Tiny Bathrooms
It took me several years to figure out how to organize my makeup in my tiny, 1958 primary bathroom. Pinterest is rife with posts on makeup organization for standard-size primary bathrooms. Less available are storage ideas for small bathrooms that don’t require wall and counter space. I’m not a fan of open shelves, and because…
Historical Fiction Middle-Grade Book List
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a few middle-grade books I read and recommended on my Instagram stories. Those posts resulted in several lovely conversations with parents via DM about books for kids. One of those conversations was about middle-grade historical fiction, a genre I read quite a bit of recently! I collected all…
Things to Do in 2022
A heavy blanket of lethargy cocooned me after we finished the remodel in November 2019, which I assumed 2020 would remedy. Hah! That didn’t happen. I had a huge list of things to do in 2021, but my mom required a total reverse shoulder replacement of her dominant arm and months of physical therapy after…
A Place to Hang the Moon
I am an Amazon affiliate and earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. I have a friend who called the IG story of my messy library desk “wholesome content.” My first reaction was to cringe because my job and contract with the Diocese paint me into a very safe, vanilla corner of…
The 2020-2021 School Term
June 11th was the last day of the 2020-2021 school term. At this point last summer, I was reading from my book stack for the library and doing Bible and Catechism study in the morning. Today, I can barely manage to get Nico to tennis camp on time, and it takes me hours to work…
My Family Throws Away $1500 Each Year
Nico did a science fair project on food waste last year, and it confirmed what I suspected: my family throws away $1500 each year. Better stated, studies show that for the average family of four, food waste amounts to roughly $1500 annually. I calculated our number was closer to $2000, given my proclivity for trying…
