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    Ushering in #28

    Today I turned 28. I’m really not a fan of birthdays, but all-in-all so far today hasn’t been so bad. The niece and I have had quite the day so far. This morning I finished the icing for my birthday cake (I made Alicia’s go-to birthday cake recipe, though mine…

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    Nature Walk

    Sometimes I forget what awesome things we have right in our own backyard (Well, 15 minutes away at the local nature preserve. But it might as well be my own backyard.)  

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    I suck at traveling

    Over-packed, under-planned, and sunburnt with sore feet: that’s how I travel. We took a trip this weekend, my Mr, his son, and I. We made our way north to the big mitten (Michigan) for a little knitting get-together in a park in Ann Arbor. It turned out to be a…

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    Wet Jeans & Courage

    This picture probably doesn’t look like much. But from the knees down, my jeans are soaked. Today I had a whole new experience: riding my motorcycle in the rain.  I assure you it wasn’t intentional. And I worked myself up way too much over it throughout the day, dreading the…

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    Maple Syrup on the Farm

    On a cool but sunny Saturday we took a little field trip to one of the local maple syrup festivals. It was a lovely, relaxing drive through the countryside, passing lovely little houses and beautiful waters that will be even more beautiful when green hits the trees, and a lovely…