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My Year of Making (January Recap)
Read more: My Year of Making (January Recap)When I started my year of making I had intentions for writing weekly updates for my blog or newsletter. Then the month unraveled, our whole family got sick, and I shifted into survival mode. So I’m giving myself some Brownie points for being flexible (not easy for an Autie) and picking up the pieces to…
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My Word for 2021
Read more: My Word for 2021I didn’t choose a word last year. Or the year before that. I’ve been in a metaphorical hibernation since Davy was born. Snug and still even before 2020 locked us all down. These 18 months have been a time of dreaming and ideation. I have had more creative ideas during postpartum than any other time…
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Embracing My Inner Renaissance Soul
Read more: Embracing My Inner Renaissance SoulReflections on a multipassionate creative nature.
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Made with Love… and Buttermilk
Read more: Made with Love… and ButtermilkWe each have our own memories tied to food… The healing properties of Mamaw’s chicken and rice. Standing on the kitchen stool to help make cranberry relish for Thanksgiving. Licking the beaters at Nonnie’s house after making cake. Revisiting a cherished family recipe can be as powerful as stepping into a time machine. Your recipe may be a curry or…
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Yes, Hiatus
Read more: Yes, HiatusRaise your hand if you struggle to make time for yourself. …it may be time for a Yes Hiatus. We can be incredibly hard on ourselves. Our unrealistic expectations of what we can accomplish and what we are responsible for are our worst kryptonite. We have to learn to say no sometimes. Last September I hit a…
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Reframing Adventure
Read more: Reframing AdventureWhat comes to mind when you think of adventure? When I asked this question on Instagram most answers were related to travel… maps, new places, trains, taxis, sandy toes, gas stations. Perhaps you thought of a plane or a passport. Travel is definitely one way to experience adventure {and one of my favorites.} But it’s not the only way.…
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Embracing my Inner Samwise
Read more: Embracing my Inner SamwiseSometimes we so admire the beauty we see in others that we don’t see what’s beautiful about ourselves. I’m not talking about physical attributes here, although that happens too… I mean our innate strengths and personality traits. As a fairly analytical person in a creative field this is something I constantly struggle with… like a hobbit wishing to be…
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Our Wedding Story
Read more: Our Wedding StoryI was in the UK hiking through the Scottish Highlands. He was in the US buying a house in Northwest Arkansas. Even a world apart we managed to find each other. We may have had a little help from technology. Swapping emails, Skype video calls, and playing lots of Tetris online meant that we knew each…
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Our First Garden
Read more: Our First GardenThe year before I went to grad school I binge watched a lot of Jamie Oliver cooking shows with my family. And I fell in love with the idea of cooking with fresh herbs. They’re kinda pricey to buy at the supermarket so a small herb garden seemed like the best solution. Sadly student housing isn’t the…
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Support Tools for Autism, ADHD & Sensory Processing
Read more: Support Tools for Autism, ADHD & Sensory ProcessingOur family’s favorite fidgets, focus tools, sensory play, and books about neurodivergence.
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