One of my greatest joys as a mother is watching my children create. For me, the passing of time in motherhood has taken on a deeper meaning than anything I ever could have imagined. I witness the transformation of my children with awe. Through each stage of growth, their development is incredible, nothing short of pure magic. Their little minds expand at a rapid pace. There are so many areas…
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Love in the Garden: a few of our favorite things…
We’ve reached the middle of August which is, in so many ways, the height of summer. The final, glorious climax of heat, humidity, sweat & sun before the season slowly turns toward the crisp coolness of autumn. Although much of the excitement of summer is…
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Carnival Magic
Last week our town’s annual summer carnival came to town. There is nothing in the world like the excitement that builds as we see the big red & white carnival tent go up and the rides start to fill in the empty spaces in the…
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A (Mostly) Raw, Vegan Lifestyle
I have so much to say on this topic that it’s overwhelming. I’ve been wanting to write it for ages, but it is such a difficult thing to share. I have thousands of feelings on this topic and I don’t know if there is anyway…
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Married with Children
Recently, I stumbled upon the most beautiful post about marriage titled, Intimacy by Luana Holloway. The post starts off: Sometimes I lose my way to you in the day when everything we have created lies between us, the most beautiful obstacles. How lovely? How poignant?…
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Happiness is Magic
Moken Children – photograph by Andre Testa “In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you…