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The Benefits of Nature Walks
An “insect hotel“ 
Spring is coming to Austin 
Do you ever scroll past something on Facebook without reading it fully and yet feel like you’ve internalized the concept?
That’s how I feel about the Japanese concept of forests being therapeutic. I don’t think I’ve read a full article about it because the idea feels so easy to comprehend. That’s exactly how I feel about spending time in forests! It feels rejuvenating and grounding and calming all at once.
When I lived in Houston (pre-children), I had the most amazing weekend routine: every Saturday and Sunday, I would run three miles around the Memorial Park trail, and then I … Read More
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$25 Trader Joe’s Cheese Board
I’ve been excited about building cheese boards with Trader Joe’s ingredients. I built a huge one for my birthday party (#treatyoself), but I wanted to figure out a more affordable version for everyday get togethers.
Enter the $25 cheese board! Here’s what it includes:
- Brie
- Truffle cheese
- Salami
- Rosemary Italian Style Crackers
- 3-Seed Beet Crackers (for gluten-free folks)
- Blueberries
- Cowboy Bark
There are so many things I had to pass up in order to keep the cheese board this affordable (like goat cheese, dried fruit, other types of crackers, and rosemary almonds!). But I’m happy with the way it turned out.
I start with a simple cutting board, position … Read More
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Birthday Rituals
Candle holder ritual from several years ago Henry celebrated his 8th birthday last week, so our birthday rituals are in full force around here!
The first thing I do is select ten or so photos from the past year and send them to Walgreens for printing using their online functionality. I order 4×6 for all the photos, except I order a 5×7 of my favorite.
Then I hang the Happy Birthday banner that I made when I was pregnant with Henry. I use painters’ tape to hang the ten or so photos around the banner.
Then I hang a piece of twine with push pins across our dining room window … Read More