I'm sure I've shared the story about how we started using the word 'cozy' around here so much, after Jake, at age 1 1/2, kept asking us, "Wan' cozy up wi' me?" How can you resist such a sweet request? Since then, cozy has become my word of choice for something that feels just right. 

And it seems that in all I do, I'm just trying to create a life that feels just right for our family: not too fast or too slow, not too primitive or too modern, not too secluded and sheltered but not too exposed to the craziness of the world...a just right, cozy life.

So for today, anyway, I'm going to start focusing my posts on what I'm doing to build a cozy life for us. And maybe there will be a few thoughts for you to cling onto as well.