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Spiced Vanilla Chai Layer Cake

December 12, 2017

I love baking up new treats any time of year, but there’s something extra special about getting creative in the kitchen in the wintertime. The way the oven warms the home, the way the scents of sweet treats fill the air, and, of course, the getting to finally enjoy the resulting pastries. ...

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Spiced Pear Hand Pies

November 18, 2017

We were at my parents' place a couple of weeks ago, and as we were leaving, my dad pointed out the pear trees in the front yard, commenting that he hadn't gotten around to picking them up and hated seeing them go to waste. I realized in that moment that I'd never tried making anything with pears ...

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One Day No-Knead Everything Bread

November 15, 2017

Jeremy introduced me to bagels (can you believe I'd never really known the joy of bagels until I was in my early twenties?!) early on in our relationship and I quickly fell in love with the "everything" variety - those seasoned with a blend of poppy and sesame seeds, dried onion and garlic, and ...

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Slow Cooker Sundays: Spiced Pumpkin + Apple Oatmeal

November 5, 2017

Getting out of a warm, cozy bed on a dark, chilly fall morning can be hard. Unless, of course, there's some kind of incentive to do so. Like, the smell of pumpkin and spice and everything nice drifting through the house, and the realization that a hot, filling breakfast is already made. ...

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Slow Cooker Sundays: Creamy Cauliflower Almond Soup with Crispy Roasted Chickpeas

October 22, 2017

Is it safe to say that soup season is upon us? Or right around the corner, at least? Though, I must admit that I’m pretty much always okay with a bowl of soup, regardless of what the weather is up to. ...

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Freshly Picked: 10 Ways to Use Apples

October 19, 2017

One of my favorite memories from Michigan is having had the opportunity to share our first visit to an apple orchard together. I’ll never forget the crisp air smelling purely of apples and fall. Getting there early enough in the morning to catch golden sun rays coming through the branches as we ...

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June starting off strong, reminding me how much my June starting off strong, reminding me how much my soul craves a good summer golden hour. ✨
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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. 🤍

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