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11 ways to wrap up the old year

11 ways to wrap up the old year

by | Dec 27, 2019 | journaling

The week between Christmas and New Years is, in my humble opinion, tragically underrated. It’s a week outside of time and commitment, when the days are slower and quieter. During this week of the year, we have time to look back at 2019 and plan the years ahead. There...
what i read: nov/dec 2019

what i read: nov/dec 2019

by | Dec 23, 2019 | books

Long winter evenings, a stack of comforting books. Cold weather outside, warm blanket. A steaming cup of tea, a cardigan, and the steady rhythm of rain on the rooftop. Christmas break is the loveliest time of the year for reading, not only because we have more time...
how to make a cozy reading nook

how to make a cozy reading nook

by | Dec 16, 2019 | books

“That is part of the beauty of literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”F. Scott Fitzgerald Imagine this:  a cold winter’s evening. It’s not quite dark outside, and through the...
december favorites

december favorites

by | Dec 9, 2019 | thoughts

Ah, December! The month of advent and Christmas carols, holly and ivy, cold and warmth, comfort and joy. The house is bedecked with greenery and candlelight. The evenings are long and cozy and blessed with many comforting books and marathons of Gilmore Girls. If the...
deck the halls

deck the halls

by | Dec 2, 2019 | thoughts

It’s time. After months of waiting, after weeks of waiting for Thanksgiving, we can finally blast Christmas music at full volume and come alive with the festivities of midwinter. It’s time to swap out all our pumpkin candles and chai tea for pine wreaths and...
november favorites

november favorites

by | Nov 30, 2019 | thoughts

November is a strange month. Smack between the cheerful autumn festivities of October and the comforting cozy joy of December, November is brooding, dark, and thoughtful. Despite the darkening of the month, late autumn has become a time to turn inward and invest in...