I’ve been wanting to implement a “What We’re Reading…” feature for a long time. Books are so important to me and I am so grateful that my children also have a love of reading. One of my stretch goals for 2020 is to read 52…
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Chicken Keeping for Beginners
Read moreKeeping backyard chickens is a wonderful experience. Chickens are sweet and low maintenance, with a few caveats which I’ll share below. I absolutely adore our chickens. They are my sweet girls. They are beautiful, and of the four that we have had since May, three…
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Whole Foods for Health
Read moreAs someone who struggled with my weight for the first half of my life, it breaks my heart to see others going through that pain. I was overweight from the time I was twelve-years-old until I was about twenty-two. Then during both of my pregnancies,…
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a twilight walk in january // thoughts on presence
Read moreMy little stars. There is a feeling that a mother has while pregnant, a knowing. Months and months of carrying a life inside of her, getting to know a little human in the most indescribable way. Six years into motherhood and I still can’t get…
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2020: A Year to Flourish
Read moreflourish [ flur · ish] verb definition: to be in a vigorous state; thrive. to be in one’s prime; be at the height of fame, excellence, influence, etc. synonyms: bloom, blossom, boom, develop, do well, expand, multiply, succeed, thrive, arrive, flower, increase, score, be on…
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A Summer Flower CSA…
Read moreHello, sweet friends! Happy 2020! I can hardly believe I’m typing that twenty-twenty (how!?), but so it is. Winter has recently started here which means freezing temperatures, snow, ice, rain, mud and little plant life for awhile. So I thought I would share a little…
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The Comeback Is Always Stronger Than the Setback…
Read moreHello, darlings. I am popping in with a little life update and a big announcement. Let’s start with the big announcement first. That is–I’m coming back to blogging! Or I should say, we’re coming back to blogging. But more on that in a bit. Yes,…
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A Season of Opening…
Read moreI’ve sat down countless times to write this post. Not necessarily this post, with these pictures, but the post about this season in my life, about the last year–the transition, the unfolding, the opening. There is something that happens when you experience loss on a…
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Travel Guide: Dublin, Ireland
Read moreDublin is a gorgeous and magical little city. It has a colorful, historic charm, it’s cozy, and yet there is plenty to do. When I visited Ireland in August with my sister, we were lucky enough to have an old friend show us around. Having…