A compassionate, mindful way of life.
Hello, my friends and happy February!! How are you?? I think last month I worked my body too hard – a little increased stress and not sleeping enough (which took a toll on my immune system) that I got sick! Started with a couple of days of fever, body aches and chills and ended with…
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Hello, my friends and Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and that this post finds you in good health (physically, mentally, and emotionally). December flew by so fast and normally I’m more organized with these “favorites” posts that I type reviews up as I try things so that…
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Happy November, sweet friends!! I double and triple checked to make sure the comment box is available below…sorry about that error last month! Thank you to those of you who pointed that out! I hope you all had a wonderful October and that you’ve managed to stay healthy. It was a very overwhelming month for…
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Happy OCTOBER, my friends! And happy Autumn! ❤️ I adore this time of year for so many reasons: leaves changing color, crisp + cool air, getting cozy in sweaters (and soon scarves), apples – especially honeycrisp, going to the pumpkin patch, the smell of clove + cinnamon, reading by the fireplace, and lots of comfort…
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Happy SEPTEMBER, dear friends! We’re fast approaching my favorite season, but this has certainly been a good summer. August was especially good to us (minus a trip to urgent care!) with fun new finds, delicious recipes, devour-able books, beautiful hikes, AND a new addition to our little family! It’s been exactly one year since our…
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Hello, sweet friends! And happy August! How are you all?? July was a HOT month…pretty much mid-upper 90’s every day. Lots of time in Willow’s kiddie pool under an umbrella! We’ve decided we need a bigger pool for next year 😉 Her face in this photo is priceless! July was also an emotional month that…
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Happy July, my friends! Can you believe it?? I hope you’re enjoying your summer so far! June was a fun-filled month with a road trip to Yellowstone, watching our garden grow, and just lots of time outside. More exciting news…Willow lost her first tooth the night before we left for our trip and then lost…
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Hello, friends!!! Happy JUNE! As always, last month flew by way too fast…but it was a great month. I won’t bore you with too many rambles, but I will say that the highlight of May (and the year so far) was getting to finally meet one of my favorite friends in real life!!!!! I met…
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Hello, friends!!! Happy May! Did you all have a great month?? April brought us beautiful, summer-like weather, fun projects, and a six-year-old. I surprised Willow by making a mini layer cake using Natalie’s Easy Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe…I doubled the recipe and made a dozen cupcakes and then poured the rest of the batter into…
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Happy April, my lovely friends!! How have you been? We’re officially counting down the days until Willow turns SIX!! Just under two weeks away…it’s crazy how fast time flies! A couple of weeks ago, my Mom asked what was on Willow’s birthday list and I relayed this question to Willow. Her response was, “I’m not…
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