Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
My gratitude was a gift I gave myself for my birthday today. I turned 51. It’s an age that the world tells me I should whisper, but here I am sharing it loudly with thousands of you. I am, as always, the youngest I will Read More
I found my gratitude in my work today. I found myself working on recipes, baking cookies for my children, and taking photos. For me, that’s a wonderful combination and a reason to be filled with gratitude. For as long as I can remember, I wanted Read More
My gratitude was easy to find today. It greeted me as I entered the farmhouse kitchen for my morning cup of coffee. Coffee, sunshine, and Amarylis that just keep putting out beautiful blooms were a trio of reasons for me to be grateful. I am Read More
I happened upon my gratitude today while running errands. I got in the car and headed to the grocery store. I was driving down our street towards the intersection on my route, about two miles away. This is a route I travel several times a Read More
My gratitude came to me early today. I found it while I was out tending to our animals this morning. It stayed with me all day long. We woke up to a dusting of snow this morning that quickly turned to rain. When I went Read More
My gratitude found me through a chocolate crinkle cookie today. I was baking up a few cookies to fill our cookie jar in the farmhouse kitchen. I had dough put away in the freezer ready for just such an occasion. I reached into the freezer, Read More
It might seem odd to find my gratitude in a pile of fabric, but I did today. As my daughter and I were working together, I felt a wave of gratitude wash over me. I’m so fortunate to spend my days working alongside her. We Read More
I found myself filled to the brim with gratitude for something this morning: hope. I don’t need to explain to you how powerful hope can be. It fills you with warmth and seems to make the entire world feel like a better place. I didn’t Read More
My gratitude was wrapped up in this look from Penny Lane today. In the moment when I needed it most, she turned her head to look at me, took a deep sigh, and stared right through my soul. Pets are very in tune with their Read More
Gratitude was waiting for me in the nest box of our chicken coop this morning. It was cold outside, but there were warm fresh eggs waiting for me to collect in my egg basket. That always makes morning chores seem a bit warmer. One of Read More
I found my gratitude and peace in the same moment today. My son and I were outside handling a few farm chores. It was cold but the sky was bright blue and the sunshine made it feel warmer than the 32 degrees on the thermometer. Read More
I found my gratitude while making dinner tonight in the farmhouse kitchen. We needed something warm and comforting for dinner tonight. It was a blustery winter day and a few unexpected challenges landed in our path. There was only one thing for me to do: Read More