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Flowers for Good Friday

Sometimes I just stand at the window and look across the back alley at this tree. It’s perfect really, every branch like a bouquet of fluffy pink flowers. The tree grows behind an abandoned, or at least very run-down, house. … Continue reading

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Lately I need only to stand.

When I was growing up, and being dramatic about something (which happened pretty frequently, and you know you’re not surprised), my mom would tell always tell me the same thing: choose truth. When I insisted that no one loved me … Continue reading

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i carry your heart with me

Tomorrow is our one-year anniversary, which you obviously know if you follow me on Instagram because I have maybe been overgramming our anniversary festivities. We decided that since it fell on a Monday, we should just party it up all … Continue reading

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Whatever.

 Last weekend we slipped out of the city with some dear friends and headed to the beach. I’ve never lived somewhere before where you can just go to the beach for the afternoon and I love it.  What is it … Continue reading

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Spontaneous Spring

This past week of cold rainy days made me a little distressed that we would skip spring and go straight to summer. I am willing spring back for a couple weeks more by sharing some glorious glances of spring around … Continue reading

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Emerson Rosewilde

Remember that beautiful pregnant woman on here awhile ago? This week I finally got to see her baby! Amanda brought six-week old Emerson Rosewilde over this week so we could take some pictures… and by that I mean dress her … Continue reading

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“Your face is so pretty you should be on a Christmas card!”*

I love Christmas cards. I love sending them, I love getting them, I love going through them well into the January. James has begrudgingly accepted that we are now Christmas card people.  We sent out a big stack last week … Continue reading

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A Wedding Story: The part that actually matters the most

After a week of fall and Proust, we are back to wedding photos, but I promise – only for a couple more times. Isn’t it funny that we spend months – and thousands and thousands of dollars – on the … Continue reading

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“The Lake”…. and some Nutella

Over the past several weeks, there have been several moments of total confirmation that I married the right person. Here I give you two of them: After being introduced to it at Wegmann Waffle Wednesday, I caught James – who … Continue reading

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2 comments on Easter from those who said it well

“He has forced open a door that has been locked since the death of the first man. He has met, fought, and beaten the King of Death. Everything is different because He has done so. This is the beginning of … Continue reading

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