Life As it Should Be

  • Happy New Year – 2026!

    December flew by in a blink, didn’t it? Between family time, work parties, school events, and the holidays themselves, the month was over almost as soon as it started. Add in a lovely round of the flu that wiped out… Continue reading

    Happy New Year – 2026!
  • Celebrating Thirty Years

    Last month, Audley and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary, a milestone that feels both surreal and something to be proud of. Thirty years of building a life together isn’t something that happens by accident; it has taken work, laughter,… Continue reading

  • What We’re Picking in the Garden Midsummer (& What We Do with It)

    Late-July/Early-August Notes from Rosebriar Farmette… Midsummer has settled in over our little place like a heavy quilt; sun-drenched days, mosquitos the size of tennis balls, and the kind of heat that makes everything shimmer (mostly with sweat). We’ve had more… Continue reading

  • A Pantry Project Begins

    You know that one room in your house that technically makes sense, but just never really works for your family? For us, it’s been the half bath in the hallway off our kitchen. Convenient? Sometimes. Necessary? Not so much, especially… Continue reading