I’m a collector of many things. One of them being books. One can never have too many books. The problem is my bookshelves definitely can have too many books. I’ve more books than shelves. It’s resulted in creative solutions. They’re stacked on ledges, snuggly packed into a DVD rack, shoved in…
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Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025: A Gentle Return to Life after Chaos
Life truly goes by in a blink of an eye. This past year feels more like a dream than my life – and most of it being a nightmare. Never thought I’d say that. I’m so grateful for the love of friends near and far (how blessed are we to…
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Cozy Little Teacup Book Nook: January & February Reads
This is honestly one of my favorite new series on the blog. If there is one place you can find me other than the garden, it is with my nose in a book. I am a bookworm. I mean, if I could physically devour books and take them into my…
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Living the Cozy Life: Holiday Ambience
Cozy is a lifestyle. My bio on my private Instagram has that listed as a descriptor… because it is true! Happiness is warm sweaters, cozy socks, soft blankets, soft lights or candles, and a warm mug (tea, cocoa, or coffee). I always knew this about myself, but graduate school solidified…
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26 Holiday Activities for Fostering Connection During a Holiday At Home
Despite the fact that it is the holiday season, the elephant in the room is hard to avoid. We are in Pandemic: Year Two. The sequel is not necessarily better than the first, but it does have some perks: a vaccine, for instance. There has been – and continues to…
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Fa la la la la (Holiday Music)
“Music is the language of the spirit.” – Kahlil Gibran Music has a way of speaking directly to the heart and soul. It is a universal language – a language that does not need translation in order to be understood. Because it speaks directly to the heart and soul, it…
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Holiday Wonder List
Writing this title, all I can think of is Rise of the Guardians. (The Christmas movie with Jack Frost – not the Marvel movie.) There is a scene where North asks Jack: “What’s your center?” Jackfrost is, understandably, confused. In the moments that follow, North reveals that his center is…
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Happy Blogmas!
Today, is my first post of Blogmas! Blogmas is a fun blogging challenge taking place in December. The Blogmas Challenge is 12 themes in 24 days. (Basically, the 12 Days of Blogmas. One post for each theme) Over the next few weeks I will be joining fellow bloggers in sharing…
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(Mostly) DIY Halloween Costume Round-Up
Okay, okay. I know everyone usually counts down the number of sleeps until Christmas or New Years, but…this lover of Halloween counts down to All Hallows Eve. We are just one more sleep away from the magic-filled day! Do you have any plans for Halloween? It is a low-key, stay-at-home…
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Halloween Nails: Candy Corn Dreams
Uh, so, where did October go? *flips through desk planner (in denial)* And…how are we so close to the end of 2021? Has autumn flown by for anyone else? It is, by far, one of my favorite seasons. Yet, it feels like it is so short, condensed between summer and…