As a stylist I have my share of experience in looking at a wardrobe with a critical eye and I delight in having pieces we love and reach for time and again. Because we have children of varying ages, sizes and seasons they were born into I keep my brain from turning to mush by having a framework for their wardrobes and shopping within that, largely because I adore the hunt for the next beloved garment and I need to guard our budget and the physical limitations of our closets carefully. Whether you’re interested in curating a capsule, or simply making sense of a seasonal wardrobe, this process should help. My approach comes from a place of practicality (keeping track of what everyone needs in what size is mayhem) and it keeps us from having one child with five sweaters and no pants.

I have over my pregnancy heard a lot of what I’ll sum up as “but did you consider doing it my way”. Specifically: “but did you consider a homebirth.” The flip side, equally relevant, would be to go to a friend planning a home birth and ask, “But did you know about hospitals?” So I don’t lose anyone to righteous indignation, either is very different than responding to a friend seeking counsel or personal experience, both are responding to a decision that has already been made and assume that the person has not made their decision prayerfully, with their spouse.

Step by step beginner’s guide to our daily artisan boule.

A lakeside story

Thoughts about homeschooling

Miscarrying in faith.