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Slow Morning Challenge

March 5, 2017

Most of my mornings are spent frantically jumping out of bed, rushing through my hair and makeup routine, throwing together a packed lunch and practically inhaling my breakfast, if there’s time, before running out of the door. ...

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Filed Under: Living Tagged: challenges

Window Shopping: A Late Winter Weekend in the Woods

March 3, 2017

I’ve been dreaming for years now of renting a little cabin in the woods in the last throws of winter, maybe somewhere in Michigan, or even southern Indiana. Hunkering down with Jeremy, Rosie, and a big pile of books, blankets, and all things cozy. Exploring hidden paths and hiking trails in the ...

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Filed Under: Living Tagged: wanderlust, window shopping, wishlist

Homemade Chai Spice Mix + A Dairy-Free Chai Tea Latte Recipe

March 1, 2017

It’s no secret that, when given the option, I’ll choose chai over coffee 99% of the time. That’s why I find it odd that, up until now, I’ve spent so much time at home playing around with coffee concoctions, but have never attempted making my own chai spice from scratch, especially when it is so ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Recipes Tagged: drinks, recipes

Can’t Stop Listening: “Love Letter for Fire” by Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop

February 27, 2017

In case you’ve somehow missed it, I’m a bit head over heels for Sam Beam, also known as Iron & Wine. He’s been one of my biggest music artist crushes for years; I’m not sure that anyone surpasses him in lyric writing for me. And I'm all about the lyrics, guys. ...

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Filed Under: Arts + Entertainment Tagged: can't stop listening, music

Winter Salad Inspiration + A Vegan Ranch and Roasted Veggie Salad Recipe

February 23, 2017

I’ve loved salads for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I wasn’t a vegetarian and I certainly wasn’t the healthiest eater, but when a salad was put in front of me, I’d happily polish off the whole thing (especially when drizzled with plenty of ranch!) ...

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Filed Under: Meals, Recipes Tagged: dinner, recipes, vegan, vegetarian

A Little Taste of Spring

February 20, 2017

I’m sure I say this a few times a year - every year - but this weekend sure did give us the loveliest early taste of spring I think I’ve ever had! It's been in the sixties and sunny for the past several days, with the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets we've seen in weeks. ...

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Filed Under: Living, Our Home Tagged: our home, snapshots, spring

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A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞 A little bang and a little blonde for summer. 🌞

Thanks to my girl @alissa.serres for always making my hair dreams come true! ✨

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Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled Almost every nook and cranny of our home is filled with sentimental pieces. I’m the daughter, granddaughter, and niece that will gladly take items the family may otherwise get rid of or have tucked away in closets for decades, untouched. The kind of traveler that looks for leaves and shells and rocks to keep in my pockets and carry with me, so I can always hold a piece of where I’ve been. Usually, I have no idea where these things may come to live in my own home, but they always manage to find their perfect places in time.

These shelves alone hold a basket full of stones and shells from around the world, framed high school love letters my grandpa wrote to my grandma in the 1940s, an assortment of found and inherited books, some well more than a century old, and sweet portraits of my great grandparents. 

While I strive to avoid clutter, I do love filling every room with as many meaningful pieces as I can. Because while many things are just things, some are so much more. 🤍

#interiordesign #heirlooms #shelfdecor #shelfstyling
A love letter to Canterbury: For a fleeting year, A love letter to Canterbury:

For a fleeting year, you were the backdrop of my becoming—your cobblestone streets and cathedral spires an ever-present reminder of the past, your flower-lined pathways and flowing River Stour a symbol to keep blooming, to keep moving toward the future.

I wandered your streets back then as a dreamer, tracing my own footsteps between ancient walls and late-night laughter, finding friendship in the melodies of buskers and clinking pints, and comfort in learning how some places, like some people, leave a mark on your soul.

Returning to you last August—older, wiser, and carrying the weight of grief heavy in my chest—I found solace in your familiar embrace. The same golden light poured over the rooftops, music still wove through the city center, the river continued flowing gently through the canals. In the rhythm of your heartbeat, I rediscovered my own. Each of us changed in ways both subtle and profound—some pieces of ourselves unrecognizable, some lost to time—yet you still felt like home. 

It was good seeing you again, old friend. 🤍

#canterbury #england #travel #wanderlust
Starting the days with sun rays and seeing them th Starting the days with sun rays and seeing them through to golden hour was a weekend highlight over here. ✨
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