It’s in a place of peace that joy lives in abundance.
joy blooms…

peace is the soil.

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This morning I was consolidating the leftover flower arrangements from my daughter’s birthday party when my neighbor came over with an arrangement of giant pink blooms and bright green pods from her garden. Flowers, everywhere! At the party t
Isla’s “Magical Fourest” was magical indeed! We ate twigs and sticks (pretzels), dirt (pudding/oreos), forest berries, and other earthy treats, made magic forest fairy wands, scavenger hunted for butterflies and fairy houses, and e
Peace is the soil. Grow from there.
A few more from high on Mount Hood. From my essay “a mile and a mountain peak” — And if I believe anything at all, anything, I believe that being your truest self if the only thing we must do in this world. My pregnancy journal is
7,000 feet. I watch this mountain on the horizon all the time. It takes up so much space in my Jeep windshield as I drive around Portland and so much space on the earth right here so close to home and so much space within me, too. And for many years
There’s something transformative about a new pair of jeans for a new season, AM I RIGHT?! Five things I’ve shifted/am shifting in this chapter of life: ✨ICYMI, SSRIs have entered the chat, and I’m so grateful for the support ✨I&r
A glorious farewell to summer.
AND SHE’S FOUR. Morning sloth, camping queen, chocolate obsessed, princess everything, hide and seek giggler, underwater swimmer, joyful ballerina, swing me higher, confident scooterer, butterfly lover, tomato picker, fast runner, slow hiker,
A Mama’s wardrobe. I knew the day would come when she’d steal my clothes but I didn’t think it would be so soon. Of course Isla wanted the @revive_athletics softest sweater ever that I’ll be wearing all weekend camping. And a
Fall vibes all day.
Just over here feeling like myself again.
Say hello to Sweatshirt Sessions! Personal Growth Coach Kimberly Novosel and Group Facilitator @andrewglang are partnering for an online workshop centered around self-connection, comfort, and slowing down. Come along on Zoom for 90-minutes where w
“I love that the evenings in August begin to feel like evenings once again. Here we are, the dipping sun says to me. We made it, the cool air whispers. We’ve made it through a lot, I say to myself, taking a deep breath. Inhale. Exhale
Life lately. Slow and fast. Peaceful and tattered. Settled and seeking change. Running and resting. Growing and releasing. All of it.
About a month ago I upgraded to the @jolieskinco Filtered Showerhead. Not only is it sleek looking but it was so easy to install that Isla (age 3) and I did it together in just a few minutes!! Plus, of course, the point: clean water is the ultimate
Can’t believe we are in the final weeks before four. She’s such a dream.
Not going to the Olympics anytime soon 🎾 but feeling super stylish getting sweaty on the court in my new-to-me jumpsuit from @revive_athletics. I’ve set out this year to buy as little “new” as possible in an effort not just to sav
I can’t believe our big road trip was like a month ago already. I reflected a little in this week’s substack post: “We camped and we hiked and we visited friends. We rode on ferries and trolleys. We walked on suspension bridges a h
🫐🫐🫐 Saturdays on Sauvie Island. (Give us alllll the antioxidants.)
City girls but on weekends point us to a dirt road.
 

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