Blog Posts

  • Blog Twenty: Hunting for Ice

    I’ve hunted ever since my dad has allowed me to join him. I took the firearm safety course and practiced my shot as much as I could. I accidentally inherited the perfect rifle when I was 12 in preparation of years to come of enjoying the woods. I say accidentally because my dad didn’t think…

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  • Do you remember your first childhood best friend? I do. Her name was Maggie. (If you’re reading this, hey, hope you’re doing well!) We’d drive around on the golf cart at her house and we’d sneak into her sister’s room to try on her clothes and use her makeup and curling iron to get ready.…

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  • The amount of sourdough discard that I have in my fridge is getting to be ridiculous, so I’ve been adding it into literally everything I bake. Muffins—they get some. Caramel butter bars? Yup they got some discard, too. I’m always looking for ways to incorporate discard. I love the flavor and it helps things from…

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  • I found this post in my drafts. It’s currently not even close to being ice fishing time. It’s sunny and my view looks a little different, but as I reread this message, I figured, I better share it anyway. Enjoy a message from the drafts that I forgot to share. I hope it brings you…

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  • I always enjoy reading people’s stories. They fascinate me. I love to get to know people and talk to them about their life experience. I love asking them questions and learning more about who they are as a person. I just love knowing their story. Maybe you’re like me and love to know people’s stories,…

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  • I think we might have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas. I say that because I think we all get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and truly forget the joyous thing we are celebrating. We are stressed about where we are going and what gifts to buy. We’re stressed…

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  • It was April 15th when we drove over to our land and met our builder for the first time. I was nervous because I couldn’t even believe we were about to meet the guy who was about to build our home. I wasn’t prepared whatsoever.. I didn’t have a jacket on and I’m almost certain…

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  • It’s my mom’s birthday today which is a perfect time to share a little bit about our mother and daughter relationship. I’m going to start by saying and she knows this, that on occasion she can drive me a bit bonkers and I end up rolling my eyes and saying something I shouldn’t, but the…

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  • When I started this blog I wasn’t sure what my expectations for myself would be. I just figured I would write when I had time and see how that went. It’s been awhile since I’ve drafted up a blog post, but as I sit and enjoy my evening after the third week of school I…

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  • The end of summer is always bittersweet. This summer in particular, it’s even more. If you’ve been reading my blogs lately, you know that I love being a teacher. It’s literally one of the best gifts I’ve been given and I’m always so grateful that I have the ability to be in this profession. This…

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