One of the biggest surprises we have experienced while living at the cottage is discovering that the leaves don’t go through a brilliant change along the coast. Instead, everything just suddenly appears mottled and brown or bare. I will admit the lack of color was a big disappointment for this fall-loving family, so you can...
With full bellies and hearts, we kicked off the Christmas season on Thanksgiving night with new holiday movie quote jammies and our first viewing of Home Alone. Our family treasures this tradition so much!!! It is crazy to think this was our NINTH year of welcoming the holiday season this way!⠀ This is, however, the...
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...
Friends, meet Auggie! Isla decided his full name is Augustus Charles. “It’s the name we’ll call him when he is getting into mischief,” she informed us. Our precious Charlie’s absence has weighed so heavily on our hearts the past few months. After much deliberation and countless tears, Isaac and I decided the joy of a...
This past summer was such a special season for our family. We truly slowed down and focused on time together; filling our days with so many happy forest hikes, sunny afternoons on the sand, and cozy evening bonfires— I literally lost count of the number of s’mores we consumed! What I have not forgotten, and...
