Things that make me happy in no particular order: + When the grass is warm and Bella rolls herself onto her back and wiggles around in it + When Roman smiles his big, sweet toothless grin at me & then looks away pretending to be…
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I’d Rather Have Peace
Roman & I went for a walk today for the first time in awhile. We’d been a bit home-bound lately. First I was sick with that kidney thing and then I was prepping for our Halloween party. So we ventured out today and I was…
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Sweet, Sweet October
Yesterday was the most gorgeous, blue-sky, fluffy-white-cloud day. The warm air & sunshine felt more like the middle of July than the first day of October. Still, the sweet smell of fallen leaves and the pumpkins on all the front porches let us know that,…
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On Motherhood & Not Returning to Work
“Nothing you become will disappoint me; I have no preconception that I’d like to see you be or do. I have no desire to foresee you, only to discover you. You can’t disappoint me.” —Mary Haskell I always knew that I wanted to be a…
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Magic at the Carnival
There is something so magical about the carnival. I remember going as a little girl and getting so excited about the colourful lights, the sweet smells, and the whirling rides. There’s not much in the world better than carnival pizza & cotton candy, is there?…
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Lazy, Rainy Sunday
We got home from our little trip on Saturday and so when it rained all day on Sunday we weren’t too bummed. I did a little bit of unpacking/cooking/cleaning while the boys took a nice, long (two-hour!) nap on the couch. I could totally use…
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Hangin’ Out in the Backyard
After a couple of weeks of relentless heat, it finally cooled down enough on Saturday so that we could hang out in our backyard for a little while. The yard is beautiful this time of year. Our black-eyed-suzies and hydrangeas are blooming. Our spearmint took…
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The Simplest Days
I remain convinced that sometimes the sweetest days are the simple ones. Perhaps it’s because when I’m slowed down, not doing too much, I take the time to really observe and appreciate how blessed my life is. Roman has been sleeping in his room, in…
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on a monday afternoon
sitting out on the deck with roman & bella. a warm may afternoon. soft puffs of dandelion fuzz floating through the air like snowflakes. sunshine peaking in & out from behind the clouds. giant bumblebees buzzing overhead & birds calling to one another in the…