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What my pantry has taught me about slowing down
One of my best and simultaneously worst traits is that when I get into something I really get into it. Finally started liking avocado toast; immediately ate it till I couldn’t stand the sight of the avocado display at Hannaford.… Continue reading
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How I’m Surviving in the In Between
This time feels like it’s slipping away, moving faster than a bullet train. And maybe that’s how they want us. Distracted, busy, buying, and watching. But the world can be different. That’s what I’m working towards in this in between… Continue reading
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A Hopeful Plan
Don’t jump to conclusions about an electric pressure canner. Magic of food preserving can happen in a lot of ways. Continue reading
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2025 Word of the Year: Home
Last January, we bought the house in which we currently reside. My husband said that this is the last house he will live in, and we should buy cemetery plots at the lot across the street because when he goes… Continue reading
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The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash Soup
We think Fall, we think squash. And apples! And Thanksgiving. And I start to look ahead to soup season, which in my house is the absolute best time of year. One of the things I have learned to love making… Continue reading
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Productive Rest
This week, following our 10 year wedding anniversary, my husband and I took a staycation. Our anniversary was filled with a wonderful date day; amazing food, wandering the shops, and quite a few delicious libations over an extended lunch. It… Continue reading
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Welcome Spring in Maine
As spring begins here in Maine, we welcome the erratic weather (days starting at 45 and tipping out at 90 degrees), flowers in abundance, our seedlings being transplanted out into the garden, and the rapid migration outside. Hours that had… Continue reading
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A Funny Word: Balance
How do you balance work and home life? Work for me is a series of unpredictable questions wrapped in scripted an answers, where preparation is key. Home is my beautiful chaos, where loud children, good food, and missing socks are… Continue reading
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The Simplicity Of It All
Word of the year? Simplicity. Unbothered, unhurried, unconcerned, and free. Join me, won’t you? Continue reading
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1% Better Today
Today was an eye opener for me. As I’ve navigated through these last few months of wanting to be more self sufficient in my home, I’ve really been giving thought to who I am following, listening to & being influenced… Continue reading
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Favorite No Kneed Rosemary Thyme Bread
Late in October 2024 I started baking. It was mostly crackers to start, but as those became more successful I realized that I could try more complex things. By the time early November rolled around I was spending hours out… Continue reading
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