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Just Call Me Marmee
“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”
- Jane Austen, "Pride and Prejudice"


Reflections On the 2024-2025 School Year
I can’t believe we are finished with our FIFTH year of homeschooling. This has been a wild, crazy ride, but I am so thankful that we made...
EmmaLee Darr
May 306 min read


Diligence As a Homemaker
“It was through the structure of home and family that God first gave men and women a chart for all of life, when it was perfect and...
EmmaLee Darr
May 24 min read


What Really Counts As Reading?
Years ago when e-readers made their debut, there were endless predictions about how physical books would become obsolete, yet I think we...
EmmaLee Darr
Mar 104 min read


A Beauty To Save the World
“I’ve been told that you value delicacy and yearn for beauty,” the old man went on. “So seek beauty, Miss Prim. Seek it in silence, in...
EmmaLee Darr
Feb 44 min read


Holiday Tips and Tricks
October officially signals the start of “holiday season” in the Darr household. We love every single part of the last three months of the...
EmmaLee Darr
Oct 12, 20244 min read


Week 3 Decluttering Challenge: Living Room
Week 3: Living Room If you have multiple spaces in this category (like a formal living room and a family room), pick the one you spend...
EmmaLee Darr
Sep 16, 20245 min read


Simple Living Vs. Minimalism
If you would have told me five years ago that I would someday consider myself a minimalist in any form, I would have laughed in your...
EmmaLee Darr
Sep 11, 20244 min read


September Decluttering Challenge: Week 2
Week 2: Bathroom Here’s another room that can make a big impact! I recommend picking whichever bathroom you personally use the most for...
EmmaLee Darr
Sep 9, 20244 min read


September Decluttering Challenge: Week 1
Who’s ready to tackle some clutter together?! Decluttering is one of my favorite things to do for my home; I’m always amazed by how much...
EmmaLee Darr
Sep 2, 20247 min read


Reverse Meal Planning
I’ve always been a meal planner. In fact, the thought of not writing down what we are eating this week would send me into absolute panic...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 12, 20245 min read


Habits For a Well-Run Kitchen
In my early years of motherhood, my kitchen was always a mess. I would inwardly cringe if someone showed up at my house unexpectedly and...
EmmaLee Darr
Jul 5, 20246 min read


July Healthy Habit Challenge
We are going to be spending the month of July talking all about food and our kitchens here on the blog! To get us excited in this area,...
EmmaLee Darr
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Why Simple Is Better In the Kitchen
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but it’s okay to simplify your kitchen. If you’re a member of an older generation, you...
EmmaLee Darr
Jun 28, 20245 min read


Curriculum Choices 24-25 School Year
It’s every homeschool mom’s favorite time of the year: curriculum-buying season! Okay, in reality some of us have begun the process of...
EmmaLee Darr
Jun 14, 202410 min read


Summer School Plans 2024
It’s June, which means if you’re a mom you may already be feeling all the feels about Summer with kids. Between the somewhat annoying...
EmmaLee Darr
Jun 7, 20244 min read


Saying Yes When You Really Want To Say No
I’m betting you have to say “no” a lot as a parent: “No, you can’t watch TV right now”; “No, we can’t play outside because there’s a...
EmmaLee Darr
Apr 19, 20246 min read


Making In the Midst of the Mess
The office/school room I’m currently sitting in to type this looks like a creative whirlwind hit it. There’s random puzzle pieces and...
EmmaLee Darr
Apr 17, 20247 min read


How To Set the Stage For Creativity
We’ve talked about the things we want our kids to be doing more of and the need for creativity in the home, but how, practically...
EmmaLee Darr
Apr 16, 20244 min read


Creative Acts Part Three: Pretend Play
I’m late writing this because my entire family has had sinus infections for the last week. There’s nothing like a week of sickness to...
EmmaLee Darr
Apr 15, 20246 min read


Creative Acts Part Two: Painting and Drawing
I’ve never been good at art, and I honestly never had an interest in making it until I was an adult, when I moved to the mountains and...
EmmaLee Darr
Apr 10, 20245 min read
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