Throughout the year, bloggers (myself included) often share gift guides. I tend to like these guides because they give me ideas; introduce me to new brands & products; and frankly, I’m a voyeur — I love to see what other people are buying. However, gift guides often give me pause for a couple of reasons. First, does the blogger only want me to buy an item because she is going…
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Day 18: A Photograph of Yourself
I thought about choosing a few photographs and complicating the issue (like I’ve been wont to do). But then I thought better of it. Exhaustion seems to be getting the better of me these days. I’m fairly productive in the morning but by 5:00 pm…
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adventuring at the gardens & my guest post at gingerlilly tea
I am so pleased that one of my favourite mama bloggers, Keri-Anne of Gingerlilly Tea, allowed me to share a guest post with her lovely readers this week. I knew that my little family’s recent adventure to the magical Skylands Botanical Gardens would be the…
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what spring does…
“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.” ―Pablo Neruda Although she held out as long as she could, Spring has finally made her grand appearance — even up here on our little mountain. The front yard is littered with…
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Health + Beauty Review: Natural Soap & Lotion Bar
Products: Lavender Vanilla Soap and Jasmine Lotion Bar. Core Ingredients: Soap ♥ Fruit & vegetable oils ♥ Homemade beer ♥ Goats milk ♥ Essential oils Lotion bar ♥ Shea & mango butters ♥ Bees wax ♥ Essential oils From the Velvet Soaps Etsy shop: As…
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Life is Magic: Skylands Botanical Gardens
Last weekend, Matthew, Bella, & I took a ride to the Skylands Botanical Gardens. The gardens are about fifteen minutes from our house. How lucky are we? I know, I know. It is the most magical place. The gardens are the perfect place for explorations…
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Poetry Friday: who are you,little i | e. e. cummings
who are you,little i | e. e. cummings who are you,little i (five or six years old) peering from some high window;at the gold of november sunset (and feeling:that if day has to become night this is a beautiful way)
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Poetry Friday: I IMAGINE THE GODS | Jack Gilbert
I IMAGINE THE GODS | Jack Gilbert I imagine the gods saying, We will make it up to you. We will give you three wishes, they say. Let me see the squirrels again, I tell them. Let me eat some of the great hog stuffed…