life
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Wishes & Watercolors
For the last few weeks life has been hitting harder than usual, and with each passing day I can feel, in my body, little signs here and there that the stress is taking more of a toll than I realize.… Continue reading
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Birthdays & Babies (that are no longer babies)
Chosen turned four years old today. All day long as we celebrated her birthday my mind kept drifting back to the day she was born. I tend to do this whenever one of my “babies” turns another year older. I… Continue reading
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Five Exciting Things & Finally Returning
It’s been a while. A long while actually. A busier than usual summer and fall took me completely out of my writing rhythm, and while I have missed filling this space and thought about it so much, the leap between… Continue reading
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Mondays & Mana
I sank into my favorite chair in my favorite corner of the house and felt my whole body relax as if heaving a great sigh of relief felt from the top of my head to the tip of my toes… Continue reading
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Woodpiles & Wonder Woman
Thump. Slide. Sizzle. Cough. Thump. Slide. Crackle. Hiss. Noises from our woodstove filled the air around me as I rubbed another cloud of smoke from my watery eyes. Another headache was soon to set in that was sure to last… Continue reading
Fairytales & Flannel 