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Food and Wellness

Pumpkin Cookies | Cookie’s Cookies | Fall Recipe

Pumpkin cookies are my favorite fall recipe. My mom made them every Fall; my batch without pecans (just not a fan). As with most things in my family, there is a small, somewhat unrelated story to go along with this amazing recipe. The title of this blog post is a

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Telling Your Story

Creating Mood Boards

Creating a mood board is fun and easy. It’s a great way to get creative and explore all your ideas in one place. A mood board is essentially an arrangement of images, colors, fonts, and other elements that capture the overall feel or concept behind your project. I even like

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Telling Your Story

A Mother’s Essay

ETA: I decided to post this piece from Amanda dated 2017. As a mom, it tore at my heart, but it made me think how this was prevalent six years ago…and even more prevalent today.  I did something at the grocery store I’ve never done before: Instead of combing the

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hygge

What is Hygge and Where Has It Been My Whole Life?

What is Hygge? Maybe you already know. I didn’t. Just learned about it a few weeks ago from a new friend. If you don’t know about hygge, let’s begin with the basics: How on earth do you pronounce it? “Hygge” is a Danish word, with its phonetic pronunciation something close

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At Home

Chenille Pixies | Vintage Pipe Cleaner Pixies

Chenille pixies have been in our family for many years. My grandma (who I am just now realizing the extent of her craftiness) made them and I always thought they were so beautiful. They make my “nostalgia-meter” go nuts. I wanted to give it a try myself and realized the

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