Tag: Life Lessons

  • What a First-Year Small-Scale Flower Farmer Learned

    What a First-Year Small-Scale Flower Farmer Learned

    This year, my husband and I decided to plant lots of dahlias and many more filler flowers. We had planted some dahlias the year before, and because they did so well, I enjoyed making bouquets, and neighbors enjoyed them. We thought this could be a thing. So we planned, purchased,…

  • 5 Books I Read In April and May 2024: Mysteries, Parenting, and Spiritual Growth

    5 Books I Read In April and May 2024: Mysteries, Parenting, and Spiritual Growth

    Here we go! This is the first of hopefully many blog posts about the books I’ve read or recently read. I have always loved reading. Curling up with a good book, especially if hot tea is involved is a favorite activity of mine. I believe that everyone can love reading.…

  • Why I Quit Traditional Social Media

    Why I Quit Traditional Social Media

    In October 2018, I decided that social media was not for me. I deleted it and took breaks from it, but I wanted to try it for a year. Being a millennial who grew up in an age with flip phones, pressing the “end” button over and over on your…

  • What I Learned in 2023

    This yearly tradition allows me to reflect, look forward, see growth, be thankful, and know what I need to continue learning. 2023 was a year of waiting again, and in that waiting, a considerable change followed a lot of uncertainty in our adoption plans. We found out that our previous…

  • What I Learned in 2022

    What I Learned in 2022

    This is a tradition that is so refreshing, renewing, reflective, and fun! I believe it is such a good practice to look back on the year to see what I learned, remember what happened, and most importantly take what I learned and apply it to my next year of life.…

  • What I Learned in 2021 and What I am Still Learning

    What I Learned in 2021 and What I am Still Learning

    These have become a reflection for me to laugh at and maybe set a few goals for the new year. It’s refreshing for me to look over the last year and see what happened and how I want to change or maybe keep things the same. I hope you can…