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My birthdays, more so than New Years, are my fresh start. Like a new semester. A new chapter. Or maybe a new book. I am starting this trip around the sun as the same, but…

Tangerine Dreams

I did not even pause on the stairs this morning. I saw it waiting for me. This squishy delicious tangerine Angel Hair yarn has me giddy. I don’t think I own anything orange. Silly me….

Christmas Eve Coffee

I lingered in bed for almost an hour, the constant hum of the parade of cars driving over slushy Main Street held me there in a semi-sleep state. I was content in my cocoon of…

ETSY

In Stitches Ponchos. I’m admittedly obsessed. I love the easy style. I love the warmth. I cannot keep them all. ETSY.COM JannieBGoods by JannieBGoods on Etsy

Sunday… happened.?

I feel like I slept all of yesterday. And to a certain extent, that’s the truth. Yesterday was a day of both actual sleep and that weird place right before or after where dreams and…

When you meet the Mama that made your lasagna and she kisses your head, you know you’ve received a blessing…

78th

I will find a piece of pumpkin pie today. I will close my eyes and sing happy birthday, smiling through tears. Missing my favorite turkey-birthday girl. It seems right to share these words today, words…

Roasted Tomato Day

Sunday soup was a no-go. I was feeling nappish and succumbed to my cozy corner of the couch. Today was the day for roasting tomatoes & aromatic friends, garlic & shallot; for a slow simmer…