• A Homecoming

    Dena November 27, 2024

    It 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 alive again. I have been connecting with the moon. Simultaneously learning her rhythms and learning my own. Moving into a deep, sacred understanding of how…

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  • The Collapse & The Rising

    Dena May 4, 2023

    Getting 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

    Dena May 3, 2023

    I’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

    Dena March 27, 2023

    Hello, 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

    Dena February 2, 2023

    In 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

    Dena January 17, 2023

    I 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

    Dena December 9, 2022

    Okay, 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…

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  • Holiday Gifting: Don’t Forget About You

    Dena November 28, 2022

    I hope you have enjoyed my holiday gift guides so far. It has been a joy sharing all of the things that our family has cherished over the years. Today, I am going to share a different kind of guide, one that includes some ideas…

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  • 2022 Holiday Gift Guide for Boys

    Dena November 22, 2022

    Hey, friends! Happy Tuesday! I can’t believe that it’s Thanksgiving week already. Today I want to share my final gift guide for this holiday season. It’s my Gift Guide for Boys! This guide is a balance of gifts that are useful, practical, well-made and things…

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