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Easter scenes & sights & sounds
We had a quiet Easter this year—slowly ushering in the day that gives us so much hope—the day when death was defeated, once and for all. Jesus cannot be held down in the grave. And what hope springs from that truth!
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My favorite smoothie
I'm not what you would call a "smoothie person." I enjoy them, but I don't crave them. It's likely in part due to the fact that we don't own an awesome blender—just a food processor and an immersion blender. And so far, I haven't felt compelled to...
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Spring in my step
To all my Northern friends and family, I realize that my yearning for spring is likely nowhere near what you may be feeling, especially in the midst of heavy wintry weather, which is something that doesn't really happen here.
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A staycation
Schedules of nurses are weird. They are irregular; different days every week, only a few days every week, but far more hours in each shift. That said, I love to have full days off on weekdays. Even if I don't have three days off in a row, it feels a...
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Tuesday joys & my making
Tuesdays with him are patches of midweek joy. I've written about it before in a post of instagram, so I won't reiterate it here. But I'm so fond of little loving routines. And amidst the routine of a work meeting, we preserve a few extra moments of...
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Sweeter than an afternoon treat
Initially, I inadvertently used the term "fika" a bit flippantly, thinking that it was something we already did. I mean, we do drink a lot of coffee. But it's more than that. Since we began talking about fika more, we practice it more, and as a...
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Birthday weekending
It's still (his) birthday weekend around here, so we're enjoying a few days in a row of sleeping in, sipping coffee slowly, and generally being our homebody-selves. More specifically:
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On sentimentality
I've been thinking about it a lot lately, and I'm realizing more and more: I'm a sentimental person. I'm still deciding whether that is a strong point or a fault. Perhaps it's a bit of both.
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January weekending
Weekends in January (so far) look like:
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Fall thoughts
October and the cooler weather bring about various, sometimes polarized moods and responses. I could make a study of just how much people, myself included, react to the change (any change) of season, even though it happens every single year. Here...
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Grass-fed beef veggie pie (& a grain-free crust)
This is a family recipe, one my mom wrote out on a recipe card, and kept in the blue recipe box. When Nicholas and I got married and I had to make "grown up" recipes, I scanned it and added it to a three-ring binder with other recipes, but I love...
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Home again
We're back from our great Canadian adventure! I hinted about a big trip, but never explicitly stated where we were going. Granted, I'm still literally and figuratively processing the trip, and I'm planning a few (probably three) posts about it soon,...
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Rainy Sunday plans
I love the rain. It feels like a special treat here in Austin, too, since it's not too often we get one of these rainy, gloomy, cozy days. And it's a Sunday, so it already feels like a day to slow down. Here's how I'm spending it:
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A grown-up sleepover
Last weekend, some of my best girls here in Austin and I decided to have a girl's sleepover. I mean, we're adults, but a sleepover still sounded like a super fun way to catch up, spend quality time together, and pamper ourselves, although my...
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While we're at it, notice the scenery
The bits and pieces of life add up to a full life. I forget that sometimes, when my eyes are fixed on the horizon, the future, or the next thing, rather than my life right in front of me. Truth is, there's always a next thing, but there is also...
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