Today is the last day of January, and it feels like this month flew by. Still, I was not idle. I have already started one of my New Year’s resolutions: once a month, I am going to pick one of the many websites I have saved and bookmarked over the years, and finally order somethingRead More
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A Walk for Peace That Restored My Faith in People
While I usually steer clear of religion and politics on this blog, I wanted to share something that’s been bringing me a genuine little spark of joy this past week. With so many dark, scary, heavy headlines swirling around, I’ve noticed my social media feeds can start to feel like a constant drip of worry.Read More
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Taking Down Christmas Without Taking Myself Down
After we got back from North Carolina, we both came down with brutal head colds. A week later, my husband is finally back to normal, but I’m still fighting to shake mine. Between everything already on my plate and feeling run-down on top of it, I’ve made a decision that honestly feels like the mostRead More
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The Mountains Called Back: Our Cozy New Beginning in Maggie Valley
We didn’t expect our “next step” to look like this, but I’ve learned that sometimes the best chapters are the ones you don’t outline. For a long time, our plan was simple: buy land and build our dream place in North Carolina. We had the vision, we had the motivation, and we were ready toRead More
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New Years Goals: Building on old ones and setting new ones
I had a post all queued up to publish on the first day of the year. It did go live—but a few days later, I realized the goals I’d written about no longer fit. My number one priority was to get the ball rolling on building on our land in North Carolina. Instead, we ranRead More
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Seven Hobbit Meals, Three Extended Films: My Ultimate Lord of the Rings Marathon
So we finally did it. I’ve been wanting to do this forever, and it made me ridiculously happy to finally have a free day to enjoy a full Lord of the Rings marathon, complete with all seven Hobbit meals. A little history on the “seven meals” The idea of Hobbits eating seven times a dayRead More
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Hobbits, Health, and Happy Labs: Our Continued Story of Eating Better
When we first started “eating like hobbits,” it felt a little bit like a quirky experiment. Inspired by that earlier season of change I wrote about in “Elevenses, Luncheon, and a Healthier Us: How Eating Like a Hobbit Changed Our Lives,” we shifted from skipping meals and grabbing whatever was convenient to building our daysRead More
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A Season of Softness: Simple Ways I’m Making the Holidays More Relaxing
This year, I’m dreaming of a holiday season that feels less like a sprint… and more like a soft, warm hug. I want twinkle lights, fuzzy blankets, simple joys, and quiet moments that actually let my brain exhale. No more running myself ragged trying to make everything “perfect.” This year, I want relaxing, cozy, comfy,Read More
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Our Dickens Village Adventure: How My Husband Helped Me Build a Christmas Town
This year, my Christmas village quietly got out of hand… in the most magical way possible. What started as a small, charming setup has grown into a fully realized Dickensian town, bustling with light, character, and history. I’ve now filled it with almost 40 Department 56 houses from the Dickens’ Village collection, and honestly, seeingRead More
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Standby Surprise: How a Last-Minute Spot Got Me Into The Chef Andrew Experience
Halcy-Con 2025 was already shaping up to be special, but there was one event on the schedule that everyone was buzzing about: The Chef Andrew Experience. A four-course, Starcruiser-inspired dinner, hosted by the galaxy’s “only ten-star chef” himself? It sounded like pure Halcyon magic brought back to life. I knew I wanted to be there.Read More