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Nov 21, 2015•3 min read

Lessons from fiction

I've always enjoyed reading, but over the last several years, I've noticed a trend in what books I reach for. I tend to leave the library with non-fiction books—cookbooks, knitting, homemaking, etc. Maybe my propensity for all things practical is...

Nov 17, 2015•4 min read

Loving from afar

Seeing as we have internet again, I thought I'd write a bit more about our recent trip north. Living across the country from family is really, really hard. We put ourselves in this situation when we moved to Texas, which is far away from our family...

Nov 15, 2015•1 min read

But still nice

We just got home from a visit to Indiana. I'll write a full post on that soon, but the long and short of it was that it was wonderful. For now, I'll say that we're having a quiet evening in, cozied up in our comfiest clothes with a cup of coffee....

Nov 5, 2015•2 min read

Roasted squash seeds

We're really into roasting food over here. One food we like to roast is squash, and when we do, I always roast the seeds and it feels like a little bonus treat. About week ago, Nicholas came with me to the grocery store and when he saw the squash in...

Nov 4, 2015•1 min read

A heart in tune

Our lives are a series of one response after another. We are continually responding. No matter how hard I try to respond appropriately/biblically/wisely to everything I encounter, I can't merely will myself to a wise response.

Oct 30, 2015•4 min read

A chili festival & "happy little trees"

A few weeks ago, our friend, Matt, came to visit us. In our first year of marriage, he was our favorite supper guest. We haven't seen him in person since we moved to Austin, so it was so good to catch up (and eat plenty of suppers together). While...

Oct 22, 2015•4 min read

Slow fashion October

I like slow processes. For someone who even occasionally reads my posts on this blog, this certainly isn't new information. However, I did want to reflect on a big slow something—Slow Fashion October. As a brief overview, the project is meant to...

Oct 20, 2015•2 min read

Steadiness & readiness

Lately, we eat macaroni and cheese for supper about once a week. On my days off, sometimes I grocery shop or go for a run, but I also sleep a lot and spend a lot of time on the couch. Pajamas and scrubs make up a lot of the laundry. We've got our...

Oct 13, 2015•1 min read

Two little things

It's just an ordinary Tuesday, of course. But I love two things today:

Oct 8, 2015•2 min read

The rhythm of the day

Each day has a rhythm, or a cadence, if you will. On my work days, and even on some days off, tasks clutter the hours and it's supper time before I can blink. These busy days are loosely ear-marked in a disorganized way, only when I catch a glimpse...

Oct 6, 2015•4 min read

Autumn favorites

Last year, I wrote a post including our seasonal Christmas favorites and it was fun! I'll do another one closer to Christmas, but for now, these are some of our favorite autumn things.

Sep 29, 2015•2 min read

Twenty-five (a birthday post)

It's my birthday week, and I'm not usually that person who tells everyone, It's my birthday! because that might upset or weird out people and I'm all about preserving harmony.* However, I did think it would be fun to do a little post with some facts...

Sep 24, 2015•2 min read

When the words don't come

I don't have many words to type today. I've been trying to write a post all afternoon, but the words won't come.

Sep 22, 2015•3 min read

September's visits

Yes, it's true, even here in Austin. September brought little bits of autumn's debut. We won't have consistent sweater weather for quite some time, but the trees are beginning to change a bit and the evenings bring a reprieve from the day's heat.

Sep 16, 2015•2 min read

Lessons from night-shift

Below is a photo from an early morning run a few weeks ago. Speaking of mornings...

Sep 10, 2015•2 min read

Zucchini bread (gluten-free)

I've been watching a fair amount of Call the Midwife lately. One of the many things I enjoy about the series is the culture, specifically, the practice of offering tea to all visitors. I appreciate the little rituals of hospitality and how...

Sep 5, 2015•2 min read

A thoughtful grip

I have relatively small hands. When Nicholas and I bought our wedding bands, the clerk said, "Your children will have small hands!" We're still laughing about that. But lately, I've been mulling over this simple truth: We can only hold so much.

Aug 30, 2015•2 min read

Coffee table scenes

You can tell what occupies our time by what's on our coffee table. I mentioned this over a year ago, back when we lived in Indiana and had a different coffee table. I find myself taking pictures of our table, not because it's all that interesting,...

Aug 27, 2015•1 min read

Go-to recipes

Not too long ago, I wrote a post on how and why I meal plan. In that post, I said I'd write about our favorite, frequently made meals. While I enjoy trying new recipes, I love having a set of "go-to" recipes that we know we love. Also, as dorky as...

Aug 24, 2015•2 min read

My (slow) blog

When I first started writing blog posts, I felt some pressure to utilize quotas—like three to five posts per week, and at least two should fall into weekly, repeating categories, because that's what would produce the best reader response, they said....

Aug 18, 2015•3 min read

Two years of us

Yesterday was our second anniversary. Two years of change and growth and love. To celebrate, we did a mini series of local dates (his idea!) and visited our favorite places in Austin.

Aug 10, 2015•2 min read

Joy for ordinary days

It's a Monday, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad day. I'm off work and a lot of my day's activities aren't particularly exciting. But something about ordinary, everyday activities makes me reflective. Today's to-do list included:

Aug 5, 2015•5 min read

How (and why) I meal plan

Happy Wednesday, friends!

Aug 3, 2015•2 min read

Choosing Heaven-mindedness over like-mindedness (and comfort)

After more home remedies and a trip to urgent care, Nicholas is steadily recovering from his poison ivy, (yay)! To entertain ourselves while he tried to not think about the rash, we watched episodes of Lost, made homemade macaroni and cheese (with...

Jul 28, 2015•4 min read

A goal update & daily life around here

Naturally, a whole bunch of little everyday things are happening over here lately. In particular:

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