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A Dictionary of October
October seems to have its own language, and somehow we all understand it without ever being taught. We know it in the first morning that’s cold enough for a sweater, in the smell of somebody’s chimney before we can even… Continue reading
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September Is the Softest Goodbye
September is almost over, and lately I’ve been noticing all the small signs of summer slipping away. This month doesn’t rush us into the next season, it hangs around in warm afternoons, green trees, open windows, and tomatoes that are… Continue reading
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Things That Feel Like Wealth to Me Now
It’s funny how the things you once barely noticed can become the things you want most. When I think about being rich, my mind doesn’t immediately go somewhere extravagant. It goes to a kitchen full of groceries and knowing I… Continue reading
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The Rosewood Society, Folded & Stamped
I’ve been working on something new for The Rosewood Society, and I’m finally ready to share it. Beginning this month, you can get The Rosewood Society in the mail! I’ve wanted to do this for a while because as much… Continue reading
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The Tiny Artist Outside My Door
For the past few mornings, I’ve been walking outside to find the same spider web stretched across my front door. The first morning, I knocked it down. The next morning… it was back. The morning after that… back again. At… Continue reading
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Why Everything Felt Different When I Moved to the Country
One of the strangest things happened when I moved to the country. I became fascinated by things I had never paid much attention to before. I found myself stopping to watch a rabbit cross a field. I noticed the way… Continue reading
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The Secret Garden Was Never Really About Gardening
When I first read The Secret Garden as a little girl, I thought the magic of the story was the garden itself. I imagined ivy climbing old stone walls, hidden keys buried in the soil, and roses growing wildly behind… Continue reading
