Writing the Small Stuff

Life from the perspective of an empty nester… trusting God through the daily trials of autoimmune illness, being the helpmate my husband needs, cooking real food, reading great books, being a grandma from afar, and sharing the lessons I learn along the way.

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  • Summer months have flown by so quickly! So many of my family and friend home educators are getting back to purchasing their curriculum for their children as they begin a new school year. At one time I was that mom but now my babies are all having babies. I do…

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  • My Favorite Pie Crust Recipe… with tips

    Pie season is about to be upon us. I have a standard pie crust recipe I use for all my seasonal pies. I can make…

  • Reading Classics

    I have recently discovered a challenge I am totally down for. I have a follower, Kathy, who I now follow (Katie’s Cottage Books). She has…

  • Spouse in the House by Cynthia Ruchti and Becky Melby

    Where was this book years ago?! LOL Dan and I have cycled in and out of being home together 24/7 for big chunks at a…

  • My Basic Granola Recipe

    I am trying to make things more modern here… I promise! So, I jumped online yesterday and found a code… a shortcode actually, that lets…

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My name is Leann… welcome to my little home on the internet. I am so glad you are here! My hope is that something I share here will encourage you in some way. Feel free to subscribe to get the posts in your inbox or head over and subscribe to my Substack for at least one newsletter post per month. Thank you for stopping by… Come again soon!