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A worthwhile "Yes," this advent season

I'm sure I am not alone as I sit somewhere between the wonder of advent, with the anticipation of Christ's birth, a vital part of the ultimate rescue story – and also the haze of sales and baking and full calendars and overwhelming to-do lists.

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Our Thanksgiving 2025

The weekend before Thanksgiving, my parents and my brother, Matt drove down for a visit. We had our usual crockpot chicken tacos for dinner the night they arrived. Arlo was not feeling well at all, so we had a rather early night. Everyone went to...

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Pumpkins and a covered bridge

In mid-October, we drove down to the Indy area to spend the weekend with my sister- and brother-in-law. We hadn't visited them since they got married in May and bought a house, so we were more than overdue.

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Savoring the joys of fall

I love this time of year. I have often rushed past this late fall season straight into cozy Christmas season, but this year, I find myself wanting to linger a bit. So the cheery orange pumpkins are still on display, the leaf craft, where we pressed...

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Turning thirty-five

At the end of September, I turned thirty-five. The Friday before my birthday, Nicholas gave me my birthday presents early – a new coffee setup! We do have a larger automatic pour over coffee machine that we pull out when we have more than a few...

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Apple season and September days

September felt like a blur, and even as I'm typing this, I can't believe October is coming to a close. I'm a big backlogged with blog posts. And in a world where (often) the expectation is to create and post something in that moment, I often feel...

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