“I’ve been hurt so bad and I still love so hard. I admire my heart for that.” –Alexandra Elle, Words from a Wanderer Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year–all of the days of darkness have been leading up to this…
life is magic
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Trick-or-Treating // Halloween 2017
And some days the reality is even better than the dream. ♥
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Roman James at 4 Years + 5 Months
When I was young, my mother always cried at my concerts, plays, graduation ceremonies, and so on. I’ve always been incredibly empathic. Even as a child, I had some understanding that my mother was crying because she was proud of me and because she loved…
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Bonfires, S’mores, & October
Is there anything better than a crisp October evening, a bonfire, s’mores, and a good IPA? I think not. I’ve been breaking out our hoodies, sweaters, and boots. We spend afternoons in the backyard, raking leaves and making plans for trick-or-treating. As the saying goes,…
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A Day at Pennings Farm Market
Last week, the temperature dropped and we turned the calendar over to September. Of course, I was feeling all of the autumn feels — equal parts sadness to see summer rolling to close and excitement about the magic that fall has in store for us.…
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Life is Magic: The County Fair
When I think about the magic of summertime, the County Fair always comes to my mind. Some of the sweetest memories of my life were made at the fair. Most people don’t realize it, but New Jersey is actually home to thousands of acres of…
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// cultivate joy
Last week I took the kids to the park. While they were playing on the playground — running around, climbing, jumping, going up and down the slides — I sat down on the swing. I started swinging back-and-forth. Pumping my legs, going higher and then…
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// leaning into joy
There are three ways to deal with a problem, I think. Lean into it. Lean away from it. Run away. You lean into a problem, especially a long-term or difficult one, by sitting with it, reveling in it, embracing it and breathing it in. The…
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Camping at the Lake & Summer Fun with Dr Pepper
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr Pepper®. The opinions and text are all mine. We spent the weekend camping with family and friends. It was such a great time. There was rain in the forecast, but our first two…