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The style in which we choose to live our lives. Enjoy the beauty in every tiny thing and let yourself get lost in the infinite, awe-inspiring space. Make the big things even bigger. Embrace the calm between the crazy. Interact with love and grace. Stay present. Be healthy but don’t be afraid to have some fun. Love yourself. Spread love. Give what you seek. Choose to make the most of everyday. Make your life sacred. Every day is a gift.

  • Vegan Gravy

    May 21, 2019

    This gravy tastes just like the gravy you eat at thanksgiving on your turkey. Join me in my happy place and make some of this good stuff!

  • A Walk Through the Blooms

    May 20, 2019

    Tiny flowers touch my heart the most. We pass them by and may not pay attention to them like we do the stately peonies and roses, but these tiny flowers display their magnificent beauty whether we see them or not. They are the center of their own universe and stand proud without any regard for the attention they do or do not receive.

  • Springtime in the Garden

    May 2, 2019

    It doesn’t get any more beautiful than spring in the garden in the Pacific Northwest. From the Flower Festivals to dogs playing on the grass to cherry blossoms and all the tiny new growth everywhere you look. The earth is reborn. Duck pairs swimming in the pond waiting for the ducklings to hatch, hummingbirds finding their nectar in the best flowers and deer showing off their tiny fawns. Then, eventually, there are the baby ducklings waddling behind momma duck and tiny squirrels coming to the feeder to learn to beg for peanuts. It’s pure magic!

  • Saying Good Bye To Mom

    May 2, 2019

    Empty nesting has it’s challenges. Losing our parents is a big one. There’s no easy way to get through this life changing event that we all face, eventually. Looking back on this day for me, I realize that it was perfect.

  • Love Letter to Gavin’s Fandom

    April 22, 2019

    When I started writing, I really didn’t know if anyone would read it. Once I took the leap of faith and put my time, love and energy into it and released it out there into the big world, I didn’t know who my audience would be.

  • Easter Bunny Land

    April 21, 2019

    When I was in elementary school, I recited an Easter poem for a speech contest. To this day, I can recite that poem, word for word. I vividly remember the old book it was written in and the beautiful picture of Easter Bunny Land that I would stare at for hours. As a little one, I would imagine visiting this place, “of great renown”. It was magical for me as a child so I’m sharing it with you. Maybe you have a little one you’d like to share this with.

  • My Curly-Headed Ninny Muggins

    April 16, 2019

    This hair of Chloe’s wasn’t always easy to deal with! And since this type of hair skipped me in the gene pool, I had no experience dealing with a wild mane of noodles. So, when I was blessed with Chloe and her hair and she was just a little lassie, it took me quite some time to conquer the learning curve of taming this loveliness!