Throughout the year, bloggers (myself included) often share gift guides. I tend to like these guides because they give me ideas; introduce me to new brands & products; and frankly, I’m a voyeur — I love to see what other people are buying. However, gift…
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Trees in Winter
Read more“I realise there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go.” –Jeffrey McDaniel The trees are bare. The warm autumn blaze has passed. The landscape is cold and barren. Now it is up to us to make it warm…
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Mountain Laurel and Thoughts on Faith
Read more“If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea, even there your hand will lead me.” –Psalm 139 One of the hardiest plants on our little mountain is mountain laurel. Mountain laurel is a bush with gnarly, winding limbs. Even the very small mountain…
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Beautiful like me.
Read moreSomething happened when I turned thirty. I started loving myself again. In the months leading up to Roman’s first birthday, I fell apart. It was a regular self-hate fest around here. I was angry, sad, and mostly — disappointed — in myself because I had…
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Shine // some thoughts on balance
Read moreThe past few months have thrown me completely off balance. With spring, everything comes alive and it is beautiful. We break free from the oppressive chains of a northeast winter. Life gets busy. It’s a natural — and wonderful — cycle. But this year, it’s…
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Nectarines
Read moreI was walking through the produce aisle the other day when I came upon nectarines. The very sight of the fruit brought tears to my eyes. Nectarines remind me of summer & family. Through my childhood, my family took a trip to the seashore every…
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Bloom: A Little Life Update
Read morebloom (blüm), n. a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty: v. to produce or yield blossoms; to flourish or thrive. The past few weeks caught me off guard. I suppose that I knew what was coming, but to some degree, I…
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Twelve-Month-Old Roman James :: Roman’s Birthday!
Read moreYesterday my sweet Roman James turned one. We had a quiet day, played in the yard, watered the lawn, went food shopping, and took care of some birthday party preparations. When Papa got home we ate supper — sausage & peppers, one of Roman’s favourites…
