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my reading challenge | 2024

olive june February 18, 2025

i wanted to share the books i read last year, along with my ratings. last year, i set a goal to read 45 books and i ended up reading 58 books. my favorite book the…

christmas memories | + piano christmas songs and vinyls spinning + rosie’s little flannel night gown+ fresh garland and a lace tablecloth + the red cardigan, hat, and shoes- the bows + the gold angels…

season | winter

in loving memory of my sweet grandmother

olive june December 19, 2024

during the late evening hours of december 17th, my maternal grandmother passed away. i was very close to her and she will always be a part of me. it is so hard to lose a…

an annual autumn family dinner

olive june November 20, 2024

we started this tradition last fall to mark the beginning of a new season and to celebrate three years in our home. the beginning of summer is usually spent at the beach and winter is…

a birthday for nash

olive june July 9, 2024

written on the evening of june 12, 2024 | today you are six, my lovemy boy of wonder and lightlover of the color yellow and baking and picking flowers and making others laugha day full…

season | autumn

simply loving

simply loving

olive june September 23, 2022
simply loving | 01. i love this couple 02. welcoming autumn 03. knit baby leggings 04. a gratitude practice 05. rosie’s cheeks 06. corally pumpkin nail polish 07. all the homemade soup lately 08. we had our deck fixed and stained and i can’t wait to enjoy hangouts out there … by…

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borrowed words

season | summer

borrowed words

olive june September 21, 2022
“I find it really beautifulwhen someone prays for youwithout you knowing.I don’t think there’s any form of deeper or purer love.” 81/365 reasons to pray by worship blog

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in our home

season | autumn

adding autumn touches in our home

olive june September 14, 2022
a song

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motherhood

season | summer

at home with rosie

olive june August 5, 2022
things to always remember | 01. early days of resting at home 02. all the tiny pastels + florals03. little button nose 04. a portrait of a mother and daughter05. a bouquet from girlfriends 06. bright eyes 07. a baby in baskets08. fresh flowers in…

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borrowed words

borrowed words

olive june August 1, 2022
August When the blackberries hangswollen in the woods, in the bramblesnobody owns, I spend all day among the highbranches, reachingmy ripped arms, thinking of nothing, crammingthe black honey of summerinto my mouth; all day my body accepts what it is. In the darkcreeks that run…

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motherhood

rosemary amelia monaco

olive june July 27, 2022
a daughter our rosie rosemary ameliaborn on july 19 our sea dew flowerwhere the pale yellow butterflies fluttered rose | the birth flower for the month of june, which holds such a special place in my heart.“it was june, and the world smelled of roses.…

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motherhood

season | summer

inside my hospital bag

olive june July 11, 2022
every minute of every day lately, i am expecting to go into labor. i have been feeling SO much almost every minute of the day for the past few weeks, sun up to sun down, and these feelings are unlike any that i remember with…

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mind + body

motherhood

relief for sciatica pain during pregnancy

olive june June 22, 2022
some ideas for relieving sciatic pain | prenatal chiropractic care – familiar with webster techniquemagnesium supplementsprenatal massage – focusing on hip area acupuntureepsom salt bathsice and heat (15 minute intervals)walkingsleep on the other side a support beltfoam roller on glutessitting on a ball arnicare cream…

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motherhood

simply gather

an intimate garden baby shower

olive june June 1, 2022
last night some of my dearest momma friends (friends i prayed for) and my cousin (who has the most generous heart of gold) surprised me with an intimate baby shower in a rose garden. the love i felt is hard to put into words ……

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in our home

motherhood

heal + grow