Tag: family
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Looking for Light
I wasn’t prepared for a hike in my dress coat and boots. But I was in the neighborhood of my favorite park and needed a dose of nature after the disappointing rain all weekend. Wrapping my coat more closely around me, my hair swirling in the wind — I wished I had a hat and…
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Mountain Views
Family time in the mountains is always a good thing. As the year mark passed on COVID, I could not be more thankful for time spent in the woods my loved ones. There’s something about the mountains, especially at springtime, when new life is ready to burst. Mountains surround me I breathe in air, crisp…
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Sweetness for the Soul
Amidst the crepe myrtle and pine trees on a hot summer day in North Carolina, it was a joyous Saturday to celebrate the 1st birthday of my precious niece!
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The DIY Tie-T-Shirt Blanket
This post is about 5 months late, but I hope it will be helpful to the blogosphere! It would not have been possible had there not been a reason to make a Tie-T-Shirt Blanket. But there was. And his name is Stephen – my “baby” brother who recently graduated from the United States Military Academy at…
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One Cupcake to Rule them All
My lovely sister is returning to the District and told me that she really wanted a cupcake this weekend. I had to laugh, because I thought – I think that every day! I assured her we’d make this happen and then began thinking about which bakery we’d go to…there’s many to choose from in the…
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Christmas in the OBX
Snow on the beach is a very funny thing – actually, it’s quite beautiful! While tradition is comforting, and I’m so thankful to have spent most of my Christmases at home with my family, it was really a neat experience to spend Christmas in Duck, North Carolina. We went out to the beach three different…