Tag: baking
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Christmas Magic for Working Moms
Simple Ways to Create Meaningful Moments (Even at the Last Minute) If you’re a working mom reading this just a few days before Christmas, let me guess — you’re exhausted. Work didn’t slow down just because it’s December.Your calendar is full.Your house probably isn’t as “ready” as you thought it would be by now.And somewhere…
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Slow Living for Working Moms: How to Find Calm Without Changing Your Whole Life
How to Embrace Slow Living as a Working Mom There’s this quiet pressure that comes with the idea of slow living. It looks like early mornings, homemade bread, unhurried afternoons, and a life that somehow unfolds without deadlines, commutes, or emails waiting in your inbox. Slow living for working mom’s can seem like an unachievable…
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The Perfectly Imperfect Christmas
For Mom’s Who are Tired and Still Trying I’ll be honest — I don’t have the energy for a perfect Christmas this year. I work.I’m tired.Most days I’m just trying to get everyone fed and into bed without losing my patience. And for a long time, I thought that meant I was falling short. But…
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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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A Letter for the Start of Winter: Slowing Down, Making Magic, and Finding Peace in the Quiet
Hi Friend, I’m writing this curled up on the couch with a blanket around my legs, the soft glow of a candle flickering on the coffee table, and the faint scent of cinnamon still hanging in the air from the cookies we baked earlier. The house feels a little extra quiet tonight — almost like…
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Gratitude in the Ordinary: What I’m Thankful For Right Now
There’s something about November that pulls us inward—with its soft gray skies, its crisp mornings, and the early drift of evening. As autumn fades and the page turns toward the holidays, I’m reminded of the power of noticing the little things—the moments that never make the highlight reels, yet quietly shape the days we live…
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The Heart of Autumn
There’s something about autumn that feels like coming home. 🍂This post, The Heart of Autumn, is a glimpse into my upcoming eBook Finding Beauty in Ordinary Days: An Autumn Collection — a gathering of essays, reflections, and seasonal rituals for mothers, homemakers, and dreamers who want to slow down and savor this golden season.Each page…
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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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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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