Today I noticed… {A Writing Prompt Reflection}

I’ve been doing a 10 day writing challenge using the opening prompt, “Today I noticed…” I wrote this on Saturday, after we experienced 6 inches of snowfall. Our trees hadn’t yet shed their leaves for the winter, and many weren’t ready to bear the weight of the snow with the leaves. Today I noticed theContinue reading “Today I noticed… {A Writing Prompt Reflection}”

{Menu Monday: 10.26.20)

Happy #menumonday, friends! I can’t believe that we are already in the final week of October. I love October, and in some ways, it feels like this month has flown by. While I miss our “usual” October-y things, like cross country meets and more apples than I know what to do with, I do haveContinue reading “{Menu Monday: 10.26.20)”

The Plum Tree: A Writing Wednesday Poem

It’s #writingwednesday!! I’m so excited to share this poem with you today. The inspiration for it happened while I was on a neighborhood run late last week. Enjoy! The Plum Tree When I was on a run today I ran by the plum tree You know the one that In Spring smells like hope andContinue reading “The Plum Tree: A Writing Wednesday Poem”

{Menu Monday 10.19.20}

Happy #menumonday, friends! Don’t you just love October? Ours has been lovely this year, a perfect mix of warm and cool, sun and rain. And while I’m already thinking ahead to the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, I’m not looking forward to cold weather and winter driving. I think L. M. Montgomery’s adorable character Anne ShirleyContinue reading “{Menu Monday 10.19.20}”

{Menu Monday 10.12.20}

Happy #menumonday, friends! Fall fully arrived on Saturday with a rainy, blustery morning. Yesterday was a gorgeous sunny, breezy day, but a bit on the chilly side, especially when the rain kicked in again in the later afternoon. Jon and I were finishing an 11 mile long run just as the rain started! It madeContinue reading “{Menu Monday 10.12.20}”

{Writing Wednesday: Thoughts on Savoring This Season}

It’s been a minute since I’ve done a #writingwednesday, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been on my mind. Finding the routine of school again after so many months of it looking vastly different has been good, but it’s also been challenging. Speaking of challenging, today’s post is about a reflection prompt that I foundContinue reading “{Writing Wednesday: Thoughts on Savoring This Season}”

{Menu Monday: 10.5.20}

Happy October, everyone! Our weather has been gorgeous here this week! My husband and I even took our paddle boards out on Saturday for one last hurrah because it was so nice out! This week it is supposed to cool down and feel more like October, which means the menu plan will change a bitContinue reading “{Menu Monday: 10.5.20}”