Natural Beauty + Aging

In retrospect, it felt like nobody wanted to see the real me anyway and were grateful I’d covered her up. Aside from the topical beauty aesthetic, I have trouble with taking the mental space to deal with this fake life. It takes longer, more energy to work for the ever-changing outsider opinion.

Journal, December 11: Magic Crafting

you see, i do have intentions. i do have expectations. i am the crafter of magic around here + that needs some planning.

Journal Entry: October 25, 2021

i wonder if george feels so much of his life isn’t about him, like the focus drifted and the lens reset slightly off-center and now has set there so long he’s unsure if it’s okay to bring that focus back around? to recenter himself firmly in his life, to follow his own pursuits.

October 17 – Weekly Tracking + Photos

We did some silly things in the wind – shooting archery! fly fishing! making mobiles! – and wished we hadn’t. Even if I’m not quite ready for them, our indoor activities felt less frustrating.

October 9 – Weekly Tracking + Photos

Wildling sensory science, lots of home experiments + builds, then a fairy house project that turned out amazing – three beautiful houses in our front garden bed!

October 3 – Weekly Tracking + Photos

Long before we had kids, George and I always found somewhere to BE in the mountains this time of year. It’s just rejuvenating to meander outside as the seasons shift. Now we pretend this fall tradition is “for Wilder’s birthday.”

Cooking Inspiration + Favorite Links

I am the resource, the extra hand, and the idea machine, all wrapped into one hovering parent who checks the burners are off. Luckily, I’ve prepped for this.

September 25 – Weekly Tracking + Photos

We spent Sunday to Wednesday running and doing, then a long Thursday of inspired reading and self-directed home projects. While we may agree on what we’re doing for the week, it’s also been tiring.

Yes, I Work – and How

Post-Covid, we’re in a very special place where the kids play on their devices at 3pm, and that leaves me with an hour or so of often-very-interrupted time to work. And work I do.