The Pretty Goose
A Blog about Creating a Home & Life you Love
No one will be sitting on Santa's lap this year and they probably won't want to make crafts, decorate cookies, or read Christmas picture books. They aren't yet married with their own families. So...
We want to show up. We were made for it. We have been given gifts, skills, experiences, wisdom, and passions. But so often, we doubt that we have what it takes to really contribute. Oh, we will...
A year is too long. We underestimate the progress that can be made in 3 months when we focus on one goal and take steps to achieve it each day with our thoughts and actions. This is why my coaching...
My favorite role in the whole world has been motherhood. I LOVED staying home with my kids and homeschooling them. It ticked all the boxes for me of purpose, creativity, passion, love, commitment...
It's November and the holiday season is here - in social media, TV, stores and all the ads.
What are your first feelings when you think about the holidays coming? Don’t filter - just...
Whenever I notice myself not sleeping, scrolling through a LOT of Instagram or constantly trying to fill my mind with someone else’s ideas - through a show or a podcast, I can guess that...
I made my first Thanksgiving turkey yesterday - on December 15th. I’ve never hosted Thanksgiving, but the 12 place settings of china and silver I registered for at my wedding 25 years ago...
Our bunny died on Saturday after some digestive issue kept him from peeing or pooping for 2 days - way too long for a rabbit, whose metabolism runs quickly. We had taken him to the vet and were...
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It’s been a weird week. After a busy school year, tutoring, teaching and creating a course for homeschool moms and launching it, everything seemed to end...