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Motherhood in December: Soft Days, Small Town Magic & the Cozy Rhythm of the Season
Hi friend, December arrived quietly this year — not in a dramatic rush, but in a soft, familiar way that settled into our home almost before I realized it. The kind of winter that invites you in gently… with twinkle lights, warm evenings, and small traditions that end up meaning more than anything else. Maybe…
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The Heart of December: Cozy Evenings, Christmas Lights & the Magic We Make Without Trying
Hi friend, December always arrives like a soft whisper — a little colder, a little gentler, a little more filled with possibility. I don’t know about you, but every year I feel myself shifting with it. Slowing down. Pressing pause on the busy parts of life. Tuning in more closely to the things that actually…
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Slow Living in November: Preparing the Heart and Home for Winter
November is a soft month, a month that offers a gentle in-between. Autumn’s colors fade, winter has not yet arrived, and the year itself seems to pause—breathing in, holding space, inviting stillness. It’s in November that the earth teaches us how to slow down. The trees shed what they no longer need. The light grows…
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A Letter to My Past and Future Self: Noticing the Tiny Moments
There’s beauty waiting in the smallest corners of our days — in the in-between, the imperfect, and the almost-missed. This letter is for the version of me who was too busy to see it, and for the version who will one day look back and wish for just one more moment. Dear Me, Slow down.…
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Motherhood in the Quiet Moments
There’s a quiet kind of love that lives inside motherhood — the kind that rarely makes it into the photos or the stories we tell. It’s tucked into the late nights, the whispered “it’s okay”s, the small pauses when the world feels still and time almost stops. We talk often about the big moments —…
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Beautiful You: A Portrait Session Rooted in Self-Love
We spend so much of our lives pouring into others — raising children, nurturing our homes, showing up for work, friends, and family. But how often do we pause to pour into ourselves? The Beautiful You Sessions are born out of that pause. They are not about perfection. They are about self-love. About honoring the…
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Welcome Autumn
Finding Beauty in Ordinary Days There’s a quiet hush that begins to settle as the air shifts—cooler mornings, golden light slanting low through the trees, and leaves that flutter like paper memories across the lawn. The pace of life softens just a bit, inviting us to draw inward—to our homes, our hearts, and the moments…
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Holding Onto the Last Light of Summer
The last stretch of summer has its own rhythm—unhurried, golden, almost tender. The days are still warm, but they carry a softness that wasn’t there in June. The sun dips a little earlier, the crickets sing louder, and time seems to slow in the best way. The days feel softer, like the season knows it’s…
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The First Apples & the Last Days of Summer
As the sun lingers lower in the sky and the evenings stretch into a softer hush, something quietly shifts in the rhythm of our days. The garden is still buzzing with life, the air still warm—but there’s a new note in the breeze. A crispness. A whisper of fall. We picked apples this week. Not…
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Baking Basics & Simple Conversions Every Home Baker Should Know
Whether you’re baking cookies for your kids, whipping up banana bread for a neighbor, or finally trying that Pinterest cake recipe, having a good grasp on basic baking techniques and measurements can make all the difference. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “How many cups are in a stick of butter?” or “What’s the difference between…
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