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FeaturedCulinary Week #5
Welcome back, welcome back. Who has been missing the culinary challenge? I have. I have missed the cooking and baking and trying new things(here’s a look back at our last post) And with this week’s challenge being Jane Austen we were in for some unique dishes. Here we go! While enjoying these elegant-ish meals my… Read more
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FeaturedFavorite Crafts for Kiddos
Hello all! I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter. It has turned out to be a very wet week here in Wisconsin, but I personally love the spring showers. One, because they mean green and growing things and additionally they remained me of fairy tales, an English countryside and simpler ways. Which as I find… Read more
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FeaturedThe Homeschooling Perspective
So I had an interesting conversation a couple of weeks ago from a mother, who was considering homeschooling and what that would look like for her family. When she found out I was homeschooled and am now helping to homeschool two first graders, she had many, many questions. I thought it would be fun to… Read more
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Culinary Week #4
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Spring Cardigan
Here is another spring look for y’all! I don’t know why(probably the changing of the seasons) but I have felt super inspired with fashion again. Yay! I’m not totally sold on the look below. Not sure all the pieces go together that way I envisioned, but maybe you guys have some suggestions. I don’t know.… Read more
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FeaturedOne Year Ago
Oh how many things have happened since this time last year. (Read last year’s post here) How many things have come to light since COVID intentionally peeked its ugly little head over the horizon. I think we can all agree that we were naive at first and now life has taken on that jaded “so… Read more
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FeaturedCuisine Challenge Week #3
Hello all! Hope you had an awesome week. So this week’s word was favorites and Tay and I decided to go easy on ourselves(which isn’t technically cheating… it isn’t!) So we pulled a meal/soup from the freezer. But I did make a bread(I can’t live now without a fresh loaf of bread on my counter)… Read more
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FeaturedRecap Culinary #2
Well our second week is finished and I think we can label it a tremendous success. When life gives ya lemons… make these incredible foods and enjoy! Literally the prettiest bread I think I have ever made! (And it doesn’t taste too bad either) Rosemary is one(of many) of my favorite spices paired with that… Read more
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FeaturedSelf-Defense vs. Christianity
We started this topic last year(read here) and I am finally ready to delve into the next chapter. When I first talked to my Dad about writing this series he was all for it. He noticed a lack of practical tips and discussion on self-defense for women by women. And especially a lack of representation… Read more
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FeaturedThe Stripes of Spring
Man the weather here in ole Wisconsin has been marvelous! Super sunny and a balmy 32-45 degrees. Trust me after going through weeks of -35 this is like heaven. Anyway I thought I would do a fashion post, which I haven’t done in… I don’t know months. But the look below is probably as near… Read more
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FeaturedHow to Build Habits
So my sister was lamenting the other day how she can just not set up a habit to save her life. She’s knee deep in her second semester of film school, plus working full time, plus trying to live and has found the balance hard to establish. I very casually(though I am not trying to… Read more
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Recap Culinary Week #1
Hello loves it’s been a minute. Had a very busy week and another one to go this week. And then March looks like I have something going every weekend. Which if you know me(slight introvert over here) it just sounds like a lot of work. Yikes! But I will hopefully get my posts back on… Read more
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Week #1 Culinary Challenge
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FeaturedThe Art of Beginning Single
Happy Valentine’s to all you lovely, lovely people! Well it’s another year, another post on how I am surviving singleness. (Here’s two more for your perusal: here and here) Quiet honestly I was tempted not to do this post. I didn’t want to keep beating a dead horse as it were, but in the end… Read more
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FeaturedCuisine Challenge 2021
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FeaturedTop Five Romance Films
Happy Valentine’s!! Yay for love- So I have no idea what you guys are doing for Valentine’s but my sister and I will probably eat a delicious meal and watch some cheesy movie. But what movie? Below I have compiled my favorite “romance” films. (I’m using romance very loosely as some of them might be… Read more
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FeaturedWhat Eat in A Day Off
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FeaturedWindowsill Garden Tour 2021
I was just lovingly watering my beloved Herbert(pictured above- yes I named him and yes it’s a him and yes I am slightly crazy) When I realized I haven’t done my New Year tour of my plants! In addition I am going to tell you about my new additions(super excited) that I’m planning on. So… Read more
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FeaturedWhat I Eat In A Day
… If I’m working. Felt I needed to clarify that, because when I’m not working my eating habits vary slightly. (Normally I forget to eat- oops) Anyway since I have been really digging my own meal preps here of late I thought I would share a few with you. Bon’apiti! Breakfast Breakfast is that meal… Read more
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FeaturedLooking Ahead to 2021
So 2021 is here… does life get better now? Looking at our country I would say- No. No it does not. As a Christian looking at the world around me I see lots of hopelessness, confusion and darkness. My country seems to be taring itself apart and is more divided now than it has been… Read more
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FeaturedPittsburg 2021
Hello all my wonderful readers! As I write this post(which you will get next week as perusal) I am laying in my bed on my yearly work trip to Pittsburg, PA. We usually visit the Steel City in the summer, but because of the crappy year formally known as 2020 it got pushed back all… Read more
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FeaturedWeight Loss Check-in
For those of you who read my post five months ago(dang where did the time go?) I thought I would do a very brief update on my fitness, health and weight loss journey. While also sharing some of my favorite fitness content and a few things I have learned, while pursuing my goals. But just… Read more
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Book Review: My Utmost for His Highest
Book recommendation time! So this is my Mom’s go to graduation gift. She’s given it to everyone we have ever known, who has graduated high school and/or college. It was a book that had helped her in a difficult time in her life and has always stuck with her. And boy can I see why.… Read more
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Featured2020 Photo Diary
And that’s it folks! So long 2020 with your ups and downs. It’s been a crazy year and it’ll be an even crazier one tomorrow. Wishing you and yours all the best this coming new year… Lots of love, Tally
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Christmas 2020
Merry Christmas 2020 O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name,for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. Isaiah 25:1 The Bible is God’s holy word is replete with examples of God’s faithfulness. From the beginning God spoke of a coming Savior who would crush… Read more
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FeaturedDIY Christmas Touches
Last post I am gonna try to squeeze in before the season is over. Yikes! I meant yesterday’s and today’s for last week but I was rushing around meeting up with friends. Trying to squeeze them all in before the holidays. Anyway all that to say that is way this week you are about to… Read more
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FeaturedNannying at Christmas
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FeaturedWhy is Christmas so Stressful?
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Party Planning
Hello everyone! I hope you had just fabulous holiday weekend. With the jump into a busy and festive couple weeks I thought I would give a few tips on how to throw an awesome holiday party. (Pics will be from a Thanksgiving/Friendsgiving Party I helped planned) but can be easily applied to a Christmas get… Read more
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FeaturedChristmas for a Coffee Snob
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FeaturedSkills to Consider Investing In
I’ve had the idea for this post for quiet a bit now but haven’t been that inclined to finish it. But I thought I would make a quick list of skills a nanny/governess should consider investing in. Another Language- I mean when could you not benefit from learning another language? Any employer would be excited… Read more
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FeaturedNew Topic
Vague title I know, but I couldn’t quite think of one that covered my thoughts without sounding weird in my head. “Self-defense in a Crazy World” “Situational Awareness 101” “Young Women vs. The World” Okay so now you’re probably even more confused. I’m supposed to be Marry Poppins without the singing not ninja, warrior woman(which… Read more
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Favorite Scary Movies
Hello everyone surprise post! I thought it would be fun to do a quick Halloween post of my favorite scary movies. Let’s be clear growing up my family never really celebrated Halloween. We were the type to turn off all the lights and act like we’re not home; type of people. And while we were… Read more
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Everything’s Pumpkin
Some of my favorite fall recipes… …Thus far anyway. I think as soon as October hit everything I cooked baked or others made was pumpkin infused, spiced or shaped. And I am pretty sure my sister(my official taste tester is done with fall foods) When my sister moved in with me the first of the… Read more
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FeaturedYellowstone Trip Part Two
Here we go again! If this post(and last week’s doesn’t make you want to visit the West nothing will) And then my Mom and sister drove up and down the Teton Pass just because it was there. And that’s a wrap! It was a much needed vacation and was probably the most beautiful thing I… Read more
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FeaturedYellowstone Trip
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FeaturedAssistant Teaching
In the crazy year that has been 2020, why not throw homeschooling into the mix? For many parents the unpredictability of schooling (whether or not public schools are going to stay open and for how long etc.) has come with the joy that is not online schooling. So, many have just taken the leap and… Read more
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FeaturedYellowstone Packing List
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FeaturedStitch Fix September 2020
It’s that time again. Time to see my horribly dirty mirror and try to see the cute clothes beyond. Let’s get started!! Boom Boom Jeans Utility Joggers – $38 Market&Spruce Button Down Top- $54 Pinque Crew Neck Pullover- $44 Market&Spruce Cargo Jacket- $88 Herschel Retreat Backpack- $90 The total price of the box came out… Read more
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FeaturedMaking Life Decisions on Wednesday Mornings
Ominous title. Feel the drama… lol But yes I decided to try a dieting app(Noom) on Wednesday three weeks ago. But what lead to this decision to ignore all my past dieting experience? Why now? To answer this we must go back to I a post before COVID, when I discovered a book(Lift like a… Read more
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FeaturedBrim Coffee Maker Review
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FeaturedOne Year Ago…
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FeaturedStitch Fix August 2020
Hello all! It’s been forever since I have done one of these reviews(here’s the last one) But with moving between two houses back and forth and just the craziness that is life right now I have been a bit distracted. But I am going to do another catch up post either this week or Wednesday… Read more
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It’s Okay Being Just Okay
Soapbox Warning!! If you’re not in for a rant don’t read. Ya know I love blogging and watching YouTube videos. But sometimes it gets kinda irritating. It comes to some place where I feel like the pressure of, “You should listen to me because I have a YouTube channel and am therefore know more about… Read more
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FeaturedGeneral Check-in
How is everybody doing? I feel like life around here has been rather regular the last couple of weeks. No big splashes, except in the lake water. And no exciting nanny related events worth writing a blog post about. Not that I’m complaining! This summer full of hot, water logged days have been glorious. Lake… Read more
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The Over-hydration of Curls
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FeaturedBook Review: Imagine a Forest
Another possible title for this post could have been “Shout-out Book of the Month: Imagine a Forest”. If y’all follow me on Instagram(which you should be doing by the way) then you saw my post about dabbling into the realm of Folk Art painting. I know, I know I don’t need another hobby. What with… Read more
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FeaturedBeside the Lake
For the next two months the family I work for will be beside a lake, enjoying the sun and the wildlife. It’s a new experience for us all and has been a bit stressful. But now that we have been here a week I’m praying things will settle down. In approaching this new experience as… Read more
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Summer Style Review
The family I work for is staying at a lake house this summer. Which basically translates to me being outside and in the water 24/7. Since I will probably be wearing my swimsuit like a second skin for two months I decided I wanted to purchase several sun dresses that I could just drape over… Read more
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FeaturedMay 2020 Media Favs
I’m so behind with posts- My apologizes but here is a quick run down of what I have been loving this month. Tv Shows/Series The Mentalist- Sometimes I do think it’s sad how many TV shows I haven’t seen and other times I don’t. (lol) I very rarely watch a show when it’s coming out… Read more
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