Life in the Yellow House – Raising three boys. Making home beautiful. Homeschooling. Trying to remember it all.

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Homeschooling with Winter Promise Publishing

“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” – Charlotte Mason The 2018/19 school year has been our first foray …

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September 27, 2018February 27, 2019

Apple Day

These pictures and words are from our first Apple Day, in 2015. Since then, Apple Day each year has continued …

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July 26, 2017February 27, 2019

Orange Marmalade Cake

So there is a backstory to this cake. Molly introduced me to “The Great British Baking Show” and we got …

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October 12, 2015March 10, 2019

Backyard Light

“Little boy, do you have any idea how much your mama loves you?” I find myself saying these words…constantly. It’s …

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The Yellow House

A 1940's colonial in West Virginia that is slowly being renovated and restored. The Yellow House was once a bed and breakfast called "The Spiced Apple". The pamphlet for The Spiced Apple read: "Enjoy charming country lodging in a quaint village...Old-fashioned hospitality welcomes the crowd-weary traveler with a cheerful room, private bath and breakfast amidst rural quiet." So, welcome, crowd-weary travelers of the internet. The door to the Yellow House is always open, and I hope that you find a bit of that rural quiet -and inspiration for your own lodging- in these pages.

I am married to the love of my life and fulfiller of my project ideas, Ben. We have three little boys that fill The Yellow House with sunshine and energy. I am learning that when I lean into the craziness of this season of mothering, I discover the real joy of what we are doing. On this blog I share the beautiful and enriching side of home life as I know it: whether it is the occasional DIY, updates on our renovation projects, stories of homeschooling, my latest thrift store find...I hope that our journey of making a house a home can similiarly inspire others. Thank you for being here, I truly hope you pull up a chair and stay awhile!