working hands: a reminder to rejoice

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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. {ecclesiastes 3} My sister reminded me of these words the...

the last of fall

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To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, An...

a holiday gift guide

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  In honor of Small Business Saturday, a day promoted by American Express to support small businesses around the globe, I’m sharing a few of...

happy thanksgiving

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Sometimes it is easy to look at other people’s pictures or lives and feel that I am somehow missing out. That I don’t have enough....

a rainy weekend: winter’s prelude

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It has rained for days now. A cold, relentless rain. I look toward our cactus still propped on our outdoor table, now hunched over like an...

inspiration no.4

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  cozy dinner | clustered taper candles | blanket throws | utensils in glass jars | printable thankful tags | simple table setting | a...

camping, the gift of wilderness

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“I love cooking in nature,” Liam tells me. He tosses the scrambled eggs around the pan gently with a fork. He’s carefully improvising the spatula...

lately {phone edition}

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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to...

collecting thanksgiving

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painted leaves | chalkboard | twine | journal Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Have I told you that yet? While of course I love the entire...

in praise of fall

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We spent the day at a local event celebrating fall recently. While the event was primarily to help raise money for a local nature conservation...