It’s been a big week over here in the Meidell household — not only did Hyrum turn The Big ONE yesterday, but our oldest (Raven) started kindergarten for the first time on Tuesday (she was being homeschooled before while we waited to move to our new house). This last year has been such a blur. …
Big Picture Goal: Unpack and Settle In {Dec 2020 Goals + Nov Goals Recap}
This past week has been such a blur…I feel like I’m going to need the entire month of December to recover from the move (except that I don’t have that luxury because we’re currently living in a state of construction/chaos). We originally had thought that the company Matt works for would have moved down to …
All Moved In! {+ What I Love Most About Our New House}
Well, we survived our second move of the year (and hopefully our last move for a good, long while!). And, in all actuality, it really went as smoothly as a move can go, honestly — we had a lot of help on both ends, everything fit into the moving van and other vehicles (unlike last …
Replicating Swig Drinks at Home (+4 Other Things I’ve Learned Recently)
I promise I haven’t meant to fall off the end of the earth lately — it’s just that apparently getting ready to move, trying to do a bajillion house updates, and taking care of the three kiddos (especially during the week when my husband is staying away from us because he’s still working at the …
Loving and Learning Lately {30}
Welcome to Round 30 of this little series I started of all the things in life I’m loving and learning lately! Here you’ll find everything from the books I’m currently reading to the products I’m loving to the shows I’m watching (which, spoiler alert–won’t be very many or very exciting, since I’m not a huge …
What I’ve Learned From Homeschooling (+ Why We’re Calling It Quits)
I’ve officially been homeschooling my oldest (who’s in kindergarten) for more than one school term (almost a trimester at this point!), and I’ve gotta say, I’ve learned a LOT. By and large, it’s been a very positive experience for both me and for my daughter Raven, but we have officially decided to call it quits …
We Have a Moving Day Scheduled! {November Goals + October Goals Recap}
Unless you count all the mask-wearing and the fact that Halloween parties were staggered with who was coming when, this last month was the most “normal”-feeling of any month since March, at least as far as what we did as a family. There was a trip to the pumpkin patch, trick-or-treating (albeit a socially-distanced version), …
What the Kids Have Been Loving Lately // Vol. III
Welcome to Volume III of this series that details all of the books, products, activities, and more that me and the kiddos have enjoyed doing together lately. This particular edition is heavier on the Halloween stuff, but there are things that can be enjoyed year-round here, too! (For past editions of this series, click HERE.) …











