“The Little Things” is my blog version of IG stories...these seemingly ordinary daily moments make up our beautiful life! *Click the images to enlarge.

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
-Robert Breault

Bella The Climber: Do all teenagers sit on counters? I think so. Bella has recently fallen in love with rock climbing…and she is super focused on getting strong and climbing ALL the things, ALL the time. There is a climbing gym nearby that she has been going to…and making tons of new friends. I love seeing her so happy! She is on the adventure staff at Bible camp next year…so this will come in quite handy!

Nana and The Girls: Nana and Papa are visiting for the week! And playing cards is a favorite past-time! Does your family have a favorite game that you play? Tell me in the comments!

Fennel & Kale: I picked a big bouquet of fennel branches so that I can dry them and use the seeds. We have a jar of them harvested already and I’m loving them in tea with ginger & mint. The kale was for a green smoothie that I made…so delish and fresh.

Let there be BRICK: This week’s house project is the wood burning surround! Matt has the walls done and will start the herringbone hearth today. Hoping to have the stove in by Tuesday! We’ll be doing a German schmear technique to white wash it. Eeeeeep…can’t wait! This is one of the biggest things I missed last winter…the crackling warmth of a real fire. When it’s -20 and the wind sounds like a hurricane outside…it kind of seems like a requirement. I’ll do a separate post on the whole process!

Arrival: There is always MUCH excitement when Nana and Papa arrive…and the dogs love to get in on the action. Maggie loves to run down the driveway and lay in front of the car…such a warm welcome LOL!

Chili Time: Our first meal together was sweet potato chili + corn muffins. Perfect for a cool evening.

Mowing Mrs. Maple: She has finally gone completely to sleep for the winter…so bittersweet! See you in the spring!

Always a Campfire: This will probably be our last campfire of the season…it was verrrrrry cold! But we roasted marshmallows and had s’mores. It was delightful.

My sweetie: Do you pause often to take photos with your spouse? You should. Make sure you’re leaving future generations lots of evidence of your love for each other!

Dressing Up: Emma found a wig in storage and had fun playing with it this week.

Barn Clean Up: It was that time…time to scoop the poop! Our chickens sleep in a smaller contained area in the barn to keep them warm in the winter, and we use the deep litter method in there. It gets quite full…and we wanted to get it all out and start fresh. The girls worked hard and Daddy hauled to our compost pile!

Get Your Ducks in a Row: I love watching the ducks waddle around the farm at sunset…they are always the last into bed. This day was particularly dusty because they were harvesting the corn nearby, and that made for some lovely light!

It was a restful week…despite lots of work prepping the farm for winter and getting ready to settle in. Planning a weekend of cookie making and hot chocolate drinking! Don’t miss my other blog posts from the week:

The BEST Gluten Free Biscuits
They Will Grow Up
Release the Birds!
Frosty Morning