poetry and whimsy
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A Letter Written While the Snow Fell
Dear friend, The snow started sometime this morning, though I didn’t notice it right away. I was in the kitchen, the house unusually still, when the light outside softened in that particular way it only does before everything turns white.… Continue reading
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The Winter I Stopped Rushing
It started the way winter things usually do, quietly, without much intention. A few pages here. A note scribbled down because I didn’t want to forget it. Lists that weren’t really lists. Thoughts that felt too small to matter, but… Continue reading
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A List of Ordinary Objects That Deserve Thank-You Notes
The kettlefor knowing exactly when I need a pause The favorite mugfor holding more comfort than liquid The kitchen tablefor quietly witnessing everything The lamp in the cornerfor being kinder than overhead lighting The couchfor catching me when I sit… Continue reading
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The Quiet Magic of Ordinary Places
The diner was already warm when we stepped inside, the kind of warmth that feels earned in December. A little Christmas tree sat beside our booth, its lights blinking softly against the cold outside. It wasn’t decorated with any big… Continue reading
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The Soundtrack of Today’s Life
Some days come with their own quiet soundtrack, even if no actual music is playing. Today felt like that, a whole little symphony made of ordinary things. The morning began with the soft shuffle of my slippers on the kitchen… Continue reading
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The Cottagecore Christmas Cookbook Has Arrived
It’s here! My newest book, The Cottagecore Christmas Cookbook. I didn’t write this one for perfect kitchens. I wrote it for real ones. For wooden spoons that have seen a few winters, for aprons dusted with flour, and for anyone… Continue reading
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The Quiet Power of Small Cookbooks
Cookbooks are often designed to impress, oversized, glossy, full of elaborate photos. Mine are not. They’re small, just 6×9, closer to a notebook than a coffee-table book. For a long time, I wondered if that made them less than. But… Continue reading
Autumn Rosewood 