Be the Kind of Person Your Dog Thinks You Are
We recently lost our sweet little yorkie Octavius. He was my constant companion and always greeted me with such excitement. He sat at my feet every single day, content to just be present with me, even...
View ArticleInterview on School at Home
I was recently interviewed on my friend Katie’s podcast, School at Home. We had a great time discussing how I have approached homeschooling, road schooling and hybrid virtual school over the course of...
View ArticleWhat Alice Forgot (Reading Recommendation)
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty is one of my favorite contemporary fiction reads. This thought provoking story is entertaining, a little mysterious and rich with meaning. Note: We use referral...
View ArticleYou are Far Too Smart
“You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.” Jennifer J. Freeman Cris here. This has been a long time favorite quote of mine and these days it rings even truer I believe. Mindset...
View ArticleTalk of the Flock: Coming Soon!
Tap, tap, tap… is this thing still on? Don’t mind me… I’m just over here dusting off Goodeness Gracious to see if this old girl still runs. In the meantime, a little birdie told me there is something...
View ArticleHow Many Wild Birds Can You Name?
We recently added a birdwatching camera to our back deck and oh my goodness the ABSOLUTE JOY we experience watching all the wild birds in our area! Truth be told my family and I have been avid...
View ArticleWatch the Birds with Me
Truth be told I am a little surprised with how taken with birdwatching I have become over the last year. But it sure has! I just love watching them. Each little visit feels like a gift from Mother...
View ArticleI’m Doing The 100 Day Project
Truth be told, I have been participating in various online art communities for years, but somehow I have missed The 100 Day Project. That is until this year! I found out about #The100DayProject from...
View ArticleThe Chipmunk and the Blue Jay
Recently we decided to open up our feeders in the backyard now that the birds are starting to come back and overwhelm our house feeders we fill during the winter. We love filling the feeders together...
View ArticlePuppy Life Lessons
We recently had a GOODe addition to our little family. Miss Oaklee Anne walked right into our lives and stole our hearts. She is the cutest and sweetest thing. We love her, the boys (our other two...
View ArticleHave You Met Merlin?
Between you and me, the other night I made a decision. Truth be told, this world is in desperate need of as much joy as it can muster. I have decided that when I see glimmers of joy, I’m going to say...
View ArticleLife with Mikey
I’m often asked WHAT is it like living with Mikey??? THIS. THIS is what it is like. We are watching a comedy show and he’s snacking on Cheetos… Suddenly he spots the Nutella makes a face…then goes for...
View ArticleI Mean, I’ve Yet to Shoot Mikey…
Around our house, Groundhog Day is rarely on February 2nd like most places. Around our house, Groundhog Day has everything to do with Spring but nothing to do with shadows. Around our house, Groundhog...
View ArticleThe Secret to Making Family Game Night Fun
My family LOVES games. We have a huge board game collection from over the years and we play them several times a week. We also bring them to holidays, trips and extended family events. At home we might...
View ArticleWhy Not?
When Add was little, she would ask “Why?” like every kiddo full of curiosity does at that age. Somewhere along the way we started responding with “Why Not?” to keep encouraging that curiosity a little...
View ArticleMusical Minute: Crickets and Frogs
Crickets & Frogs by Mikey Goode Crickets and frogs, out by the pond A tabernacle choir of critters singin’ their song N’there’s you and me on the tailgate and we’re movin’ right along to the tune...
View ArticleWhy We Quit YouTube
While I was out in the garden tonight I was reminiscing over how much I love Creeping Phlox because it reminds me of my grandma. Life with Grandma was often spent swinging on her porch swing while...
View ArticleGardening Quotes
These days I am spending a lot of time outdoors and in the garden. So when I wanted to do a post about quotes, I thought it was only appropriate to share some of my favorite gardening quotes with you...
View ArticleCultivating Connections
For a while I have been discontent with what the internet has become. Back in the early days of the web I was so full of hope and wonder at how we all could connect and share information and interests....
View ArticleMusical Minute: They Played Tennessee Whiskey
They Played Tennessee Whiskey (Goode/Krause/Williams) Key: A Last friday night I took a drive I ended up at that same little dive Where we fell in love ‘fore it all fell away Same corner booth same...
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