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NaBloPoMo Giveaway #2: Cards + Postcards

In a world of instant communication – texts, emails, video calls – there is something comforting about taking relationships offline and sending greetings via the postal system. There is the thought and intention that…

Friendship, Giveaway!, NaBloPoMo
Nov, 16, 2024

Happy Things Friday: 15 November

Um, what now? We’re officially halfway through the penultimate month of the entire year? So far, I haven’t been a huge fan of November. (Any chance I can rewind and relive October a second…

Chapter Ten: October 2024

In January I suggested we “write a book together” in 2024 and pitched the idea of assigning each month a chapter title.

So far, I’ve had:

January – Steady: Finding Solid Ground After a Year of…

My Year of Shmita: October Update

October was busy. But, for the most part, in a good way. There is good busy – fun things to do and a satisfied exhaustion at the end of the day. There is bad…

A Bathroom Pet Peeve

I’m back with another pet peeve.

I was going to spare everyone a lengthy discussion about the correct way to place toilet paper but, since I have some new readers, I feel obligated to share…

Pet Peeves
Nov, 12, 2024
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Guest Post: Welcome Michelle!!!

I can’t remember who first introduced me to Michelle, but I have been smitten with her writing, her life on a farm, and her too-adorable-for-words dollhouse decor, sewing projects, and whimsical illustrations ever since.

If…