Category Archives: macro

109/366 | flutter buzz joy

One of my favorite times of the year. Flowers are blooming. Butterflies are fluttering. And bees are buzzing. I make sure to soak it all in while it lasts. Because it doesn’t last long. Flutter buzz joy.

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29/366 | it is all God joy

Almost a year ago, I came to a point where I was done feeling frumpy and dumpy. I hated how my jeans were fitting. I hated the number on the scale. More importantly, I hated how I felt. So, I signed up for a spin class and went grocery shopping for only healthy, “clean” food...

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23/366 | sick baby joy

I have dealt with a sore throat and cough for the past few days.  Like most people, I absolutely hate being sick and fight it as hard as I can. No question, I hate it when my babies are sick so much more.  I would trade places with them in a heartbeat.  And since that...

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22/366 | crochet the cold away joy

After church, all I wanted to do was get in comfy clothes, make myself a hot cup of tea with honey, grab a warm blanket, sit on the couch and crochet. And that’s exactly what I did. Because that’s what I do when I am nursing a sore throat, headache, and cough. And it kind...

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13/366 | new boots joy

As soon as the cold weather arrives, the warm winter boots come on.  My old winter boots gave me seven wonderful years but they are starting to show their age. It was time for new boots.  It was love at first sight. And even greater love when I first stepped into them.  The only thing...

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314/365… day 10 of gratitude | nature joy

Day 10 of Gratitude | Nature The first snow of the season. Nothing that stuck (thank goodness). My babies were mesmerized by the snow.  And they wanted to build a snowman. We will have plenty of opportunity to build a snowman. This was not “snowman making” snow. But it was worthy of attaching my macro...

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282/365… day 27: flowers joy

Day 27: flowers I’m trying to savor these last few days of the blooms around our yard. Before we know it, the snow will be falling and the countdown to spring will begin. Savor the moments. Savor the moments. Day 27: flowers joy

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278/365… day 24: animal joy

Day 24:  animal I was a little stumped with this one.  We don’t have any pets.  So I wracked my brain.  Dust bunnies.  I JUST cleaned.  There better not be any of those.  Stuffed animals.  Nah.  Borrow the neighbor’s dog.  Weird. So my babies and I went on a little “Find An Animal Hunt”.  It...

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