Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
I found my gratitude in a warm cookie tonight. I found myself in the farmhouse kitchen after dinner making a batch of chocolate chip cookies to surprise my family with. I reached for a recipe I have used dozens of times. Like most good recipes, Read More
I found my gratitude in a place that I always know that it will be waiting for me: in Penny Lane’s company. I can admit that it feels like a bit of a cheat to look for it there, but she’s like my gratitude savings Read More
I found my gratitude in the tiniest of berries today. This is a schwatzenberry, at least that’s what my grandparents called it. So, that’s how I know it. So much of the wonder of my childhood is held in this little berry. You might know Read More
I didn’t have to wait long to find my gratitude this morning. I stepped outside the mudroom door to start on my morning round of chores. It was waiting right at my feet. I had finished tending to the chickens. They were outside, scratching about Read More
I found my gratitude thanks to our hens today. I found enough fresh eggs in the nests to provide us with a delicious breakfast after I finished my morning round of chores. That’s reason enough to be thankful. Our hens have slowed down over the Read More
I found my gratitude in an unexpected sight in the garden this afternoon. I was admiring the zinnias when I discovered that they are setting new buds. What a delightful surprise. Many of our most colorful blooming plants are finished for the season. The hydrangeas Read More
I found my gratitude while I was out walking through the garden yesterday. I was taking a photo of the big bloom on the right. I love how it seems to fade from dark purple to fuchsia in the same bloom. When I looked at Read More
I found my gratitude in a memory today. This week marks the anniversary of the day that I opened our Etsy shop in 2012. In so many ways it feels like a lifetime ago. In just as many ways, it seems like yesterday. I opened Read More
I found my gratitude on our front porch this afternoon. It was a busy day, full of to dos. While it wasn’t on my to do list, I found myself needing a break this afternoon. I headed out to the front porch and decided to Read More
I found my gratitude in good company and a beautiful evening tonight. I spent the evening with my children. That gives me something easy to be grateful for. It almost feels like cheating to look for gratitude there because I always find it. We were Read More
My reason for gratitude followed me out into the garden this evening. I find that gardening is much like cooking or baking in that I can enjoy engaging in those pursuits alone, but I much prefer to have the company of someone I love while Read More
Gratitude isn’t always easy to find. That’s not because there aren’t reasons for gratitude. Sometimes, a day puts so many obstacles in the way that I just can’t seem to find the things I am grateful for. That may not make sense, but it’s true. Read More