We took our first hike of the season yesterday. Our forest is just beginning to change with the turning of the season. The air is thick with the fresh, sweet smell of fallen leaves. It is a magical time of year. A brisk hike is…
in the woods
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Our Forest Friends
Read moreWe love our forest friends around here! ♥ This time of year (from August until October) we get lots of visitors passing through our yard to snack under our crab apple tree & on the various plant life around our house. I am so grateful…
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My hair is being pulled by the stars again.
Read moreI’m restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again. —Anaïs Nin On Monday, after work and dinner, he said let’s go for a trek. Norvin Green State Forest is our backyard so we are never far from adventure.…
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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…
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firefly magic: musings on religion
Read moreRecently I stumbled across these stunning photographs of fireflies by Katrien Vermeire. When it comes to religion, my thoughts are blurry at best. I have said that kindness is my religion and that I am in love with every church and mosque and temple. But…
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Life is Magic: My Home
Read moreYou were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you. —Isadora Duncan I live on the side of a mountain. Just beyond our backyard is a state forest—Norvin Green State Forest. (If you’d like to see a map, you can look here. We live on…
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Volunteering Matters: Apshawa Preserve
Read moreTrees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life. —Hermann Hess On Sunday, I headed into…
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Volunteering Matters: Deer Exclosure at Apshawa Preserve
Read moreVolunteering Matters is an ongoing series where I share photographs & thoughts regarding my favourite volunteer projects. Volunteering is an important part of my life. I’m always looking for ways to volunteer my time & energy to good, fulfilling causes. While it can be difficult…