Another edition of Casual Friday and am I the only one feeling all of the summer vibes and energy right now? It’s like all I want to do is sit poolside, soak in all of that vitamin D, eat fruit, and take mid-day naps while forgetting that there is possibly anything else to life right […]

Happy Friday! Diving into another edition of Casual Friday! We are chatting all about creating comfort and a quilt obsession I have. Previously, I have shared about how much I am wanting to add an immense amount of comfort and cozy to our home for the fall and winter season. And I think there are […]

Happy Friday! I hope you have had a wonderful week! Just over here waiting for a new dishwasher to be delivered after a week of doing dishes by hand. So, there’s that. Another quiet and simple weekend ahead for us before the teenagers get started in seminary next week. Seminary at our church is a […]

I don’t know about you, but I am a better person when I am busy. Do you ever feel like that? Like, when I have a mental list of projects and things that need to get done, it means a better chance I am not frittering my time away – you know? Anyway, this weekend […]

The need to feel in control usually comes in times of chaos. We cling to things that we can have power over to offset the helplessness we feel elsewhere. I know ever since Blair’s diagnosis I have felt it. And with the current state of the world, it seems to have magnified. The need to […]

Whew. I have found myself apologizing profusely to so many over the past few weeks. Whether it be from a text message that went unanswered, a re-scheduled lunch date, or a few weeks of missed weekly emails to this community here. However, I am seeing how much fuller my plate is managing Blair’s Type 1 […]

Whew. The first week back getting back to business around here and it feels good. Like, really good. Slowly, but surely I feel like we are finding our groove which is making all the difference (if you missed where I have been you catch up here and here). I just do better when I am […]

Last night was a bit more dramatic than we were hoping for! Just slightly. A big storm moved through the south and we were on high alert all day yesterday. I hear Alabama suffered some damage from tornadoes that touched down and we are praying for anyone that was affected. It was the closest call […]

I hope you have had a wonderful week, friend! Thank you so much for being here! We were supposed to get snow Wednesday and it barely came so I have my fingers crossed for Monday. Remember, I am just barely out of 34 years spent in the desert so snow is still a novelty. How […]

Working hard to make sure this is a weekly staple here on KaraLayne.com and getting back into the groove of it. So, here’s to casual Friday! These days we are staying home a lot still, trying to continue enjoying the quiet and slower pace, while also searching for our next move. We will forever be […]