There’s a certain softness to the end of winter. The days stretch just a little longer, the air feels lighter, and suddenly everything feels possible again. After months of cozy mornings and bundled-up afternoons , I can feel us leaning toward spring. Toward open doors, bare feet, and the kind of days that don’t ask much of us except to slow down and stay awhile. I’m dreaming about mornings on the porch with my favorite   water bottle  in hand. Afternoons spent   rocking in the yard ,...

(aka Porch Mama) Welcome to Deep in the Heart: A collection of my porch thoughts. If you’ve been around here for a while, you may know me as the voice behind Lazy Jackalope . But there’s another name I answer to just as often: Porch Mama. I’m Courtney, a wife, mama to two spirited and sweet little ones, and a multi-passionate business owner building businesses with heart. Life around here is full in the best kind of way. Some days that looks like client calls and creative planning. Other...

March has always felt special to me. It’s the month winter loosens its grip. The air feels softer. The kids start asking to play outside again. And it’s National Reading Month  — which feels like the perfect excuse to slow down and celebrate something that has shaped so much of who I am and who I am becoming. I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember. Books were my adventure before I ever traveled. They were my comfort on hard days. They were my teachers, my escape, my imagination...