motherhood
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Safe to Fall in Love Here
I moved the bright, blue melemine bowl filled with strawberries from sink to counter. In this simple moment I felt myself really falling in love with summer. I never knew I’d be so enchanted with what has often been my least-favorite season. But whether I’m filling a basket with cut flowers from the garden or… Continue reading
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“Mom, I’m Flying!” (Me too)
When the delicious iced coffee tastes more watery than it began, it may mean your little girl is a water baby and you took her with you out to the lake shallows to laugh and play. You may find yourself in the sandbox watching your little boy planting “zinnias” as grains of sand slip through… Continue reading
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Spring Is Never Late & My Second Ending
The April Garden 2023 Winter seemed as though it would last forever. I found myself feeling hints of dissapointment that our last day of frost was slated for late April! This time last year we had already planted the zinnias and sunflowers, the wildflowers. The oak trees had already been green for a bit. We… Continue reading
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A Frenzy of Garden & Pancake Pie (life these days)
The garden feels about to burst. And as I hold my 1-year-old daughter and walk on the raised stones to our home sweet home I hope I always remember the sweet feeling of— Ben coming home, the days getting longer, surprise coffee waiting in the fridge, floral postage stamps, and all of us in the… Continue reading
