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A Curated Life or A Curated Feed?
Central Massachusetts What I See and What I Want Like most anyone, I have a love/hate relationship with social media. I love the relationships and connections made. But I dislike the impact social...
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The Summer Before You Were Born
South Londonderry, Vermont Last week, we camped in Vermont as we often do during the summer. Being in that familiar place brought such deep memories and emotions. It’s strange to make memories in a...
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Book Review: At Home in the World by Tsh Oxenreider
My husband and I love to travel. And though traveling with kids is harder, we’ve tried not to let that stop us. So when my sister-in-law gave me this book, I dug right in and hardly looked up until I...
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Meditations on What Matters
Sturbridge, Massachusetts Step Away One of my favorite places to spend the day is Old Sturbridge Village. An outdoor living museum, OSV replicates a rural New England community set in the 1830s. While...
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When Your Faith Feels Like a Foreign Country
Central Massachusetts The Good and the Bad One thing I love about social media is the opportunity to watch and glean from women who are more mature than me in their faith. I’ve learned so much from...
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An Unexpected Journey
Central Massachusetts Not the Plan I’ve never wanted to homeschool my kids. I was home schooled myself and really didn’t like it. So I’ve forever been determined to do something different with my own...
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Our Vintage Inspired Home School Room
Central Massachusetts Leaning In As I mentioned in my last post, I’m an unlikely and reluctant homeschooler. But I’m learning to lean into this journey. And one big part of that for me is creating a...
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It’s Okay to Live a Quiet Life
Central Massachusetts I sit typing these words in a perfectly quiet house; a rare moment indeed. Darren and the kids are off to Maine for the weekend while I spend a couple days at a retreat with...
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Book Review: A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War by Joseph Loconte
I’ve spent the year reading whatever I want; it’s wonderful. As soon as I’m knee-deep into one great read, I learn of another. I read this book simply for my love of Tolkien and Lewis — and was...
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To Be a Cloud
Central Massachusetts The last of the fall leaves drift to the ground. The now naked trees show their age in gray branches covered in scabby lichen. How long the trees have stood here, I do not know....
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My Mother’s Hands
Central Massachusetts I can picture nearly every detail of my mother’s hands. Her long, slender fingers. The shape of her nails. The freckles sprinkled across her olive skin. I can picture her...
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I Surrender
Central Massachusetts 2019 is going down in flames over here at the Andrews’ house. Honestly, the last eight weeks have been a slow burn. It figures though, because I chose a word for the upcoming...
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A Soft Answer Goes a Long Way
Central Massachusetts Last night, as I put my five-year-old son to bed, he told me he’d had a good day. I agreed, it’d been a good day. He went on to tell me that every day his heart is broken but...
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Entangled: A Guest Post on From the Ravens
I had the opportunity to share this guest post on the lovely blog From the Ravens. I hope it’s an encouragement. And be sure to check out all of Amy’s beautiful writing as well! . . . I sit here...
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Thoughts on Being Alone During a Lockdown
Central Massachusetts This is a strange situation we find ourselves in, isn’t it? At the beginning of March, my family took a trip to Florida. We arrived home ten days later and the world seemed to be...
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Concerning Necessities
Central Massachusetts My husband and I sat in a small apartment in Florence. Across from us sat Luca, from whom we were renting the apartment for the week. Together, we followed his fingers across a...
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The Seedling Society Newsletter
Today, I sent out the very first Seedling Society Newsletter — a monthly, seasonally inspired newsletter for my Wheat Princess email subscribers. Each month I’ll share a story, original haiku, and...
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The Upside-Down Kingdom of a Seed
We have a spare room in our house, and typically, it’s in use. But these aren’t typical days. So instead of company, my spare room is housing a different sort of guest. At present, the room is a...
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Announcing // A Summer Book Club
Last summer I joined in on an online book club hosted by Joy Clarkson. It was so much fun connecting with others through conversation about a common book. So, I thought it would be fun to do something...
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