My husband, two free-range children, and I call the mountains of Colorado home — eight months of winter, fleeting summers, a month of perfect fall, and all. Out here, the outdoors is our playground, our classroom, and usually our sanity saver when cabin fever hits two busy kiddos...daily.

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Like you, I’m learning as I go — trying to give my kids deep roots grounded in faith and family, while empowering them to stretch their wings and explore, create, and discover who they’re meant to be. Roots and wings — that’s what I come back to, over and over again.

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I started Hearth & Wander as a place to share the heart of our days — nature play, family time, beautiful books, cozy learning, and all the simple, wonder-filled moments that make motherhood both wild and sacred. I believe childhood should be a little messy, a lot curious, and always connected to real, tangible nature. That's why my mantra here is...

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Does that resonate with your soul too? Then you're in the right place. If you’re a mama who longs to draw close, get outside, and fill your children's lives with beauty and simple joy — welcome home. Cheers to you, Mama, and to all of us daring to take the road less traveled in motherhood. It’s not easy — this I’ve learned — but it’s always worth it to see what this wide world has to teach our children (and us) if we simply allow ourselves to be taught.