Beginning today, every Wednesday I’ll sift through the archives & pull out one of my favourite posts from the past three years. This week, I am featuring a post from September 2009—How to Forgive. Here is an excerpt: Forgiveness is a journey and like all…
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No Alcohol November
Read moreI have a love/hate relationship with alcohol. When I love it, I really love it. When I hate it, I really hate it. Alcoholism runs in my family. Which I’ve found as I’ve gotten older, is much more common than I ever imagined. I definitely…
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Happy Halloween!
Read moreHappy Halloween! ♥ I hope that everyone had a spooky, sweet, magical Halloween. Thank heavens that our snow melted and we were able to hit the town for some seriously fun ‘Trick or Treating!’ Check out my little race car driver. Isn’t he just the…
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Things i Love Thursday: October 27th, 2011
Read moreIt’s been such a quiet week around here. Apparently, the whole “four plane rides in less than 48 hours and about six hours sleep total in as much time” was a bit too much for poor, old Dena. 😉 That said, it was completely worth…
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Sunday Sweetness: She believed…
Read moreHello, friends! I’ve been traveling this morning. I left New Jersey in the wee hours of the morning & hopped on a plane to Charlotte, North Carolina. From here, I’m headed to my final destination, San Antonio, Texas! I’ve got a speaking engagement tomorrow morning.…
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Poetry Friday: Last night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado
Read moreLast night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt — marvelous error!— that a spring was breaking out in my heart. I said: Along which secret aqueduct, Oh water, are you coming to me, water of a…
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Never again…
Read morePal Szinyei Merse, Meadow with Poppies Sun So jung kommen wir nimma zam. It is Austrian and it translates (roughly) to, “We will never meet this young again.” It sticks with me. It inspires me. After each moment passes, we can never get it back.…
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autumn: forest walks & sunbeams
Read moreAutumn really is the most gorgeous time for forest walks. Bella & I wander into the woods together each morning & afternoon. We hunt for faeries and she helps me find all manner of treasures, like vintage bottles & wild turkey feathers. Our autumn forest…