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Every year I make pumpkin pie for my family's Thanksgiving. The tradition began many years ago when my grandparents retired to the Georgia Club. Mimi and I would bake together often, and she taught me to make pie crust and pumpkin pie. At first, I thought making the crust was the most fun part. We always make "crust cookies" with the scraps. In the early years, I would help her meticulously make the perfect pie crust and she would finish off the pie. But slowly I began to hel

November is Nostalgic. It arrives like a warm hug from an old friend. The air is cold, the leaves are crisp, and nature puts on its colorful farewell until spring. Every day feels cozy. Local Christmas festivities begin and plans for Thanksgiving gatherings and holiday parties fill the calendar. The anticipated season filled with family and friends brings comfort and coziness. As the leaves change color and fall from the trees, you can see the deer chasing each other through

"It can be well with your soul and not well with your circumstances"-Jennifer Rothschild  September 26, 2025 would have been Papa's 81st birthday. It's also my first baby's heavenly birthday. I was 8.5 weeks pregnant when we lost our baby. I've spent so much time thinking about how to best say it, but there really isn't an eloquent or gentle way to put it. It's heart breaking, devastating, and gut wrenching. It's something that changes you forever. I will never be the same. I

October comes this year like a much needed exhale. The seasons notably change. The cool air is refreshing. The air smells of turning...

September feels like an exhale. Summer comes to a close, nature relaxes, and anticipation for the coming season grows. Cool fronts come...

As the calendar approaches September, I eagerly anticipate the coming autumn season. My heart longs for the comfort and coziness autumn...

Here in Georgia we've had quite the heat wave this week. At this point in the summer, it's easy to feel summer fatigue and to long for...

I've always loved the Fourth of July. Especially the fireworks. Fun fact: Jack proposed to me on the Fourth of July in 2022! Growing up,...

When it comes to health and wellness, what you put ON your body is just as important as what you put IN your body. I spent years in...

Some people don't have the joy and privilege of having a truly good pet in their lifetime. Especially when it comes to cats. So far I've...

This morning I watched the full sunrise. It was dark when I went to sit outside and it was day when I went back in. I rarely get the time...

Here in Georgia, people's complaints about the weather begin again in June. Oftentimes, temperatures flirt with 100 degrees which does...

On April 8, 2023, I married my best friend. It was a cold, rainy day on Easter weekend, and it was full of magic. The weekend before the...

Spring is finally here, and calendars fill up quickly this time of year. Life picks up again after the midwinter season of rest. Spring...

The first notes of spring are in the air! We've had a few glorious warm days here in Georgia recently. Spending time outside has been...

I started embroidering again. When I was growing up, I constantly had a "TV time project". Whether I was crocheting a scarf, knitting a...

For me, finding joy in February was just about as difficult as January. I still hated the colder, darker days. After working in a flower...

Making bone broth seems intimidating, but I've got a recipe that makes it easy! A wonderful holistic doctor gave me this recipe years...

Creativity, motivation, and inspiration all come from within, so how I take care of my body directly effects how I perform in my...

January 19, 2025 Fall and winter is the best time to clip magnolia for your table, vases, mantels, etc. It makes a statement on its own....