There is so much to say about blended family life. It’s not something that I ever anticipated for myself; but life has a funny way of doing that, doesn’t it? Presenting you with the unexpected. Sometimes it feels like my little family just expanded overnight…
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Oh Deer! Marina’s 5th Birthday Party
Read moreThis was certainly an interesting year for Marina’s birthday celebrations. I had been planning her party for months and as it turned out the date I chose was situated just at the beginning of the pandemic craziness. Gratefully, the shelter in place recommendations had not…
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Planting Seeds and Finding Hope
Read moreHappy Monday, sweet friends. What a strange time we are in. So much has changed in the ten days since I shared my thoughts on the pandemic. At that point, it was just a looming anxiety over what was to come. Now, as we approach…
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thoughts on the corona virus, from a mother
Read more“It feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone,” is what the text message from my best friend read this morning. And that summed it up. I feel a mixture of emotions, but mainly anxiety, which is nothing new to me, though greatly intensified in…
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Physical Wellness: Balanced Nutrition
Read moreHello, friends! Happy Monday. I hope that you had a lovely weekend. It was a good one, but also a strange one, for me. The weather was beautiful, the early spring that nature has been hinting at seems to be sticking around. We started working…
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My Weekly & Daily To-Do List Method
Read moreHello, sweet friends! Happy Monday to you. This morning I am sharing an update about how bullet-journaling and list-keeping is coming along for me. It’s been a month now since I began this practice and, simply put, it’s working great. One of my big struggles…
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thinking spring…
Read moreLast week I was running errands when I suddenly found myself lost in the nail polish aisle of our local pharmacy. I am not typically an impulse buyer. In fact, I try to be the opposite–minimalism is my goal. I’ve never owned more than a…
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Time Management: 5 Tips for Working from Home
Read moreHello, friends! In my last few posts I talked about the rain and the cold, but pleased to report that the sun is shining and the air is warm today. It feels like an early glimpse at spring and it is such a deeply welcome…
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All of the Cozy
Read moreHello, sweet friends! Happy Thursday and Happy Valentine’s Day Eve. After what felt like ages, the sun finally came out yesterday and it was beautiful. Unfortunately, it’s disappeared again today though. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain, there is nothing more cozy than…