Author: Gathered and Growing
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Little Light of Mine
I love sunlight peeping through trees and the sun beams out of the clouds. If I still had my phone from high school, you’ll find picture after picture of sunlight peeping through trees. I recently learned of the Japanese phrase that describes this in a much better way than the English language, komorebi. Komorebi means…
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What I’m Loving this Season
Reflecting back on the past few months and navigating motherhood, I have seen myself grow and take on new things that I did not think I could. At 1 month postpartum, I still could not move around very well–my hips and knees took a toll while pregnant and giving birth. I did not think…
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Baking with Sourdough
*This is a follow-up post to Reviving My Starter. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. My husband’s birthday was coming up and I always like making the dessert, whether that is a cake or banana…
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Comfort & Crunch
In April, my coworkers threw me a Freezer Meal Baby Shower to stock my freezer full of nourishing meals and snacks, so I wouldn’t be on my feet prepping meals after I gave birth. For several months, I had slowly been filling it with grab n go, one handed snacks. Chicken noodle soup was…
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Reviving my Sourdough Starter
It had been several months, and I was ready to feed my starter again. There are a few steps I like to do before the feeding process to ensure an active starter. There are plenty of ways to feed, but it all depends on where you live and how often you are baking…
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A Moment Like This
Labor Day Weekend was spent together with family on the lake I grew up going to and even where I had my wedding. Flying with an almost 4 month old was a little daunting at first, but after planning and preparing, I became more confident (also my husband is wonderful). I’ll share…
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For Such a Time as This
As I was rocking my baby to sleep, I was reminded of the story of Esther and the commonly quoted words “for such a time as this.” God powerfully used Esther in that moment of time, and He has intentionally placed us “for such a time as this.” In the short (almost) 4 months of…
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