Here are a couple of things I’ve learned about myself: I tend to fear wasting time. Lazy days, quiet moments, meandering without a plan – all of these are things that do not come easily to me. I desire to have them, but my nature resists them to some degree. I still have so far to go, but slowly…
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There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass…
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Moments that nurture and gather: that is the heart behind Fresh Wanderings. My desire for anything I publish here, be it a morning time bundle, a blog post, or a product offered in my shop, really culminates to these two things: does it help me see the beauty in simple day-to-day living and does it encourage you to do the…
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One of my favorite places to be in early spring is near a creek or river. It seems that is where the grass always greens first, the spring rains always guarantee a beautiful flow of water, and the birds are always active making their new nests. If you’re looking for a place that is bursting forth with new life, this…
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SPRING – Yesterday I peeked outside into the flower bed that outlines our house and noticed the first tiny shoots of an emerging crocus. For over 17 years this resilient flower has been one of natures ways of telling me spring is on the way. There are very few things I welcome more than a coming spring after a long,…
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