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Adding a little Pumpkin Spice to August Living
Read Full Post →: Adding a little Pumpkin Spice to August LivingOne of my absolute favorite things from college was getting an extremely expensive Starbucks pumpkin spice latte to go with my giant stack of homework. I’d carefully carry it up the stairs of the old college library, make my way to a corner desk that overlooked the city of Portland, Maine where I could glance…
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What my pantry has taught me about slowing down
Read Full Post →: What my pantry has taught me about slowing downOne 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. Tried making butter finally one day; slowed down my baking process by a solid 30…
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How I’m Surviving in the In Between
Read Full Post →: How I’m Surviving in the In BetweenThis 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 time.
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A Hopeful Plan
Read Full Post →: A Hopeful PlanDon’t jump to conclusions about an electric pressure canner. Magic of food preserving can happen in a lot of ways.
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Fall Soup Series: Butternut Squash Soup with a Twist
Read Full Post →: Fall Soup Series: Butternut Squash Soup with a TwistI am an absolute sucker for anything Butternut Squash. Every fall I cover my counter with as many as I can (somewhat) reasonably buy. And proceed to use it as many times, as many days, and as many ways as I can until my husband tells me it’s time to squish the squash obsession….or else.…
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A Quiet Wish That Joy Could Feel As Easy As It Once Did
Read Full Post →: A Quiet Wish That Joy Could Feel As Easy As It Once DidWhat would it mean to bring into today the joy you felt as a kid in the 90s? Is it possible or do you believe that world has been so lost to time it may never come back? Here’s how I’m showing up with one foot in that past quiet place and one foot in…
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The Anchor Meals Method: How I’m Making Family Dinner Easier
Read Full Post →: The Anchor Meals Method: How I’m Making Family Dinner EasierI probably am not going to shock anyone by saying that here in Maine grocery prices are through the roof as we head into the fall. I think we are all feeling the squeeze, right?! As we move closer to winter, and the dreaded heating season, I’m already turning my attention to cost cutting and…
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2025 Word of the Year: Home
Read Full Post →: 2025 Word of the Year: HomeLast 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 it doesn’t want to have to move far. I laughed and said “yeah, alright”. Fast…
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The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash Soup
Read Full Post →: The ULTIMATE Butternut Squash SoupWe 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 over the years is soups. There are so many ways to make a soup, but…
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Iced Coffee & Yard Harvests
Read Full Post →: Iced Coffee & Yard HarvestsHello, August ☀️ August in Maine is always hot. The hottest month by far, but always such a rewarding one. Gardens are in full bloom. Our blackberry bushes finally turn ready. The lakes & rivers are a swimable temperature. The grill is always cranking. And the iced coffee is always in the fridge. We have…
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Productive Rest
Read Full Post →: Productive RestThis 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 was the perfect way to celebrate the 10 years that have passed since we said…
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Welcome Spring in Maine
Read Full Post →: Welcome Spring in MaineAs 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 previously been spent inside watching rain and snow fall in measurements of feet, are now…
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A Funny Word: Balance
Read Full Post →: A Funny Word: BalanceHow 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 the only constants. In both worlds, however, the more I can document my discoveries and…
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The Simplicity Of It All
Read Full Post →: The Simplicity Of It AllWord of the year? Simplicity. Unbothered, unhurried, unconcerned, and free. Join me, won’t you?
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1% Better Today
Read Full Post →: 1% Better TodayToday 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 by. In replacement of my previous fitness focused, hustle culture, boss babes I’ve been refocusing…
