The seasons don’t always make a grand entrance. Sometimes, they slip in quietly — in the way the morning light shifts, in the breeze that brushes the porch, in the sudden craving for something warm or cool. As a mother, I’ve come to notice these gentle changes more keenly. Life moves fast, but the seasons ask us to slow down — and one of my favorite ways to do that…
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How to Know When Your Senior Dog Is in Pain – And How to Help
Read moreI cannot believe that our sweet Samwell is 8-years-old.. actually I can. It feels like a lifetime ago that we brought our sweet boy home from the rescue. So much has transpired and changed in our lives over the years. And he is such a…
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A Homecoming
Read moreIt has been awhile, old friend. I have been writing, though not here. But I have missed this space, a longing in my heart to return, to come home. Where have I been? Walking many, many miles—grounding deeply into the earth, feeling its energy, coming…
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The Collapse & The Rising
Read moreGetting to this point——deciding to winter in spring——was a long process. It was an excruciatingly slow descent from a period of general wellness and peace to this very dark, seemingly hopeless place. Right now, I am sitting at the kitchen table. A eucalyptus and spearmint…
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Wintering in Spring
Read moreI’ve started this so many times. But I could never get it right. So I kept putting it off. And then months went by and then years went by. Finally, I realized that it was never going to be “right.” I was always going to…
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Spring Style Guide for Toddlers
Read moreHello, sweet friends! Happy Spring! It’s been quiet around here, even more so than usual. After having a tremendous December and January, life got a bit sticky again in February and March. I can chalk it up to a lot of things, but mostly just…
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Habits: Meal Planning & Meal Prepping
Read moreIn my last post, I talked about my recent success with habit tracking and scaling back habits. Today, I want to dive into a habit that is going very well, but previously had been a long-time struggle for me—eating too much takeout. The negative health…
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Scale Back Your Habits
Read moreI am in the midst of the most successful month that I have had in 4 years. These last few years, I have been struggling to get my life in order. Remaining consistent with basic habits was a challenge for me. I could not build…
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Tips for Slowing Down for Busy Mothers
Read moreOkay, friends, it has been a crazy week over here. On top of the typical holiday prep, the twins came down with the flu. It was a wild ride involving 3 consecutive nights where they wouldn’t sleep unless they were in my arms. I can’t…