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Late winter favorites
I have a (large) handful of things I am really enjoying lately. "Bright spots," as I like to call them, and sometimes I'll text a list of these to a few close friends. In that same spirit, I figured I'd share the little bits of life that make me...
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Life lately, August 2024
Aside from some more "topical" blog posts (an update about my creative projects, our backyard campout, Cooper's birthday, a daytrip to Indy for a concert, and a big family announcement) the last time I wrote a "life lately" update was in early June....
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Life lately, late winter 2023
I've found myself lacking "topical" ideas for my writing here, lately. But then again, most of this blog is just sharing little bits of our life, and well, that's always happening. We have some family birthdays coming up later this month (including...
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My favorite things, late February 2023
Sometimes I enjoy "jotting down" my current favorite things – music or shows, recipes, small purchases worth spending money on, or other little bits and bobs. For me personally, it's a fun snapshot of my life at this very moment, and it might be fun...
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Winter sweetness
It's been a little while since I've done a post about life lately, so I figured I would share some sweetness from life over the last few months.
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The end of a year and the beginning of another
I always think of how January feels like a continuation, rather than just a new beginning. We kind of slide into the new year, only a day older, not truly that different. It can certainly be helpful to think of January first as a new start, as it...
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2021: A year in review
Every January, I assemble a blog post of sorts that catalogs our year. Largely organized in list-form, I touch on the big and little things, events and thoughts and experiences that shaped our life over the last year. I do find this incredibly...
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Life lately, September 2021
The air is crisper in the mornings, leaves on some trees just barely tinged with red and gold, a few eager leaves already fallen, begging to be crunched on the sidewalk. It's not truly fall yet, I realize, but the wonderful in-between has very much...
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Summer days, early August 2021
It's August already! I can't believe it either. This summer has felt filled to the brim with so many good things, so many summer-y things. Beach trips, visits to new places (the zoo, etc), and lots of family outings. Of course there have been truly...
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Musings on sunshine and life lately, July 2021
Aside from Cooper's birthday celebrations, life has felt chock-full of summery things, good things, hard things, and all that is between. We are spending a lot of time outside, even on extra hot or rainy days, which has been a lesson to myself that...
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What brings me to worship: Life lately, mid-May 2021
There's a lot of heaviness in the world right now.
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Seeing spring everywhere
On a family walk today, Nicholas pointed out that one of our trees was budding. Once he made that observation, I realized many trees in our neighborhood are budding. It's funny, isn't it, how you don't see something, and then when you finally do,...
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Blue skies in February & the first hint of spring
Once I've written a post with little list-y bits and pieces of our life, I can't help but write more posts along the same line. I don't have anything eloquent to say, but here are a few things from this week:
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Life in wintertime
Fluffy, white, sparkling, heavy snow, blanketing our home. I'm writing this from a town buried under two-ish feet of snow. We've gotten so much snow in the past week and a half, far more than I can remember in a very long time.
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Bright little lights of Advent
It's the week of Christmas! Advent has felt different this year, faster and slower than prior years. There are a million things to say about this year, but on the best of days, it highlighted the joys of being still, living a quieter life, being at...
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Life lately, early September 2020
A page is turned. And with the occasional morning temps in the fifties, I feel eager for fall and all the coziness that accompanies. Here are some little glimpses into our life lately, specifically the ones cheering my heart, giving me joy.
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Treat yourself Tuesday & summer life
Hello! It's been a little while. I have wanted to write, but much of my free time is filled by me knitting away on a test knit on a deadline. When that's finished (soon!) I am wholeheartedly back to regular blogging and probably some sock knitting....
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Summery favorites, July 2020
I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite things at the moment. It's full-on summer here in NW Indiana, and I've found a few new things that I love, specifically, or incidentally this time of year. Not surprisingly, since I'm writing...
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Life Lately, mid-June 2020
After an extended break from writing, it feels more natural to ease back into it with a list-based post. I've missed writing! And for the time being, as always, I feel most qualified to write about what I know about, and that's our little life....
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Several finished quarantine knits and creativity check, April 2020
My hands and needles have been relatively busy as of late. And while I usually like to grant each completed project its own post, sometimes, it makes sense to group them together. All three of these projects fall into the category of "quarantine...
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19 Pockets of joy, aka staying home
I don't need to rehash all the events of recent days and public health concerns, etc. I'm sure we all have enough exposure to that in our newsfeeds, and I'm no expert. That said, I wanted to share a bit about our days as we intentionally spend all...
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Life lately, Late February 2020 edition
It's been awhile since I've written a catch-all, little-bits-of-life blog post. These past fews weeks have felt full and overwhelming at times. A mixture of grief and sadness, joy and laughter (that sums up life fairly well in any season, doesn't...
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2019: A year in review
Every year, I find it a bit therapeutic to look back on the last year. I know my heart is bent toward nostalgia, and at times, I wonder if that is one of the reasons I find looking back easier than looking forward. That's something for me to mull...
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2019: A (knitting) year in review
Each year, I enjoy writing up a little summary of completed projects. It's fun for me to notice trends in my creativity from year-to-year, considering life events etc. And I do enjoy looking at a year-long collection of work, so to speak.
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Lately, I love (December 2019 edition)
Some of the smaller moments in this season are the ones I adore the most. Beside the Christmas shopping, gift wrapping, etc., there are so many sweet moments, tucked in, nearly missed unless I make a point to see them. Here are a few highlights from...
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