Tag: love
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The Monthly Gathering Collection
“I want to paint,” I said to my husband Monday night. It had been awhile the last time I painted and just like baking, painting is one of my hobbies I enjoy. Growing up, we were always doing crafts or fun acrylic paintings with friends. Watercolor is something I got into around 2019 with a…
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October’s Gathering
I have done all the fun stuff to create my bakery (LLC, Food Handler’s certified, registered with Department of Health Services, logo, business account, and business cards). It’s official and now, so is planning and creating the monthly menus. I love setting the menus–what flavors work well together and with the season. My first menu…
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Coming Soon
For one of my classes in college, we were tasked to create a bakery/storefront. We went through the whole process: layout of equipment, measuring, the name, even touring several restaurants and bakeries to get ideas. Mine was called Knead Donuts (because everyone needs donuts). I thought I was so clever with the name, but now…
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Twelve Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
As I start to think about how Lonnie has grown between 10-12 months, I just can’t help but to think “where did my little baby go?” I have been scrapbooking each month for his baby book. Even just the differences from 6 months to now, he has lost some of his baby features. Time flew…
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The Taste of Summer
I love a a good fire pit. The sounds of the cracking wood, sparks flying, and toasting marshmallows for s’more’s. Sounds and smells can trigger memories of childhood. I’ve been missing summers spent in Alabama. The warm, humid days spent playing tennis or out on the lake, and the evenings gathered around the picnic table…
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Nine Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
How do I already have a 9 month old? “What theme are you doing for his first birthday?” His birthday? Wow, time slow down. He’s growing every day. Before becoming a mother, I always looked forward to feeding him solids. What will be his favorite food? While pregnant, I saved so many ideas on what…
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Six Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
A year ago from today, I was anticipating the moment of telling my parents we were expecting a baby. My parents would be first time grandparents (x2). It was a joyous moment, something we have all prayed for and it was happening. We then told my husband’s parents and they too would be first time…
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Choose Joy
Saturday, I hosted Ladies Brunch for my church. This is something that started years ago, initially held at a restaurant, once a month. I love feeding people, creating menus, and hosting. I felt it in my heart the call to host the ladies and in July 2023, it happened! A few weeks prior, I researched…
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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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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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