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A Gift of Adventure and A Plum Pudding
by Krista | Dec 26, 2015 | Summer
Christmas was simple, small, and quiet for us this year, and that's just what we needed. We rested and napped, read books and watched way too many episodes of "Arrow", ate good leftovers and favorite desserts, and enjoyed not having to go anywhere or do anything. Bear...
Tastes of Summer and An Un-holiday Holiday
by Krista | Dec 21, 2015 | Summer
I know I'm supposed to write about Christmas-y and holiday-ish things, but the truth is I haven't been able to get to them. We have no tree up, there is no baking done, not a single present has been wrapped, and there's no sign of our Christmas trousers that we...
Clouds, Bread, and a Place of Worthiness
by Krista | Dec 18, 2015 | Summer
My friend T is a great guy. He's always sending me books, books he loves, books he thinks I will love, and it's so exciting to open a parcel from him. Once he loved a book so much he sent it to me twice by accident and we had a good laugh. A while back he sent me "The...
Greens and Goodness
by Krista | Dec 15, 2015 | Summer
Sometimes life shakes you a bit, jostles the security you've been comfortable in, makes you feel uncertain and unsettled. It can be paralyzing, but if you keep breathing, keep getting up in the morning, keep looking for the good in life, before long the bad is...
Resting, Craft, and Comfort Food
by Krista | Dec 11, 2015 | Summer
I have not been well this week, so I cut back on commitments, stayed close to home, and have been resting as much as possible. I'd love to be out in my gardens or the orchards, but I've learned that if I don't rest when I need to, it takes so much longer to get back...
Try Again
by Krista | Dec 8, 2015 | Summer
In recent weeks I've learned the hard way that not everyone can be trusted. Not everyone is above board. I've been reminded that actions speak far, far louder than words. Promises are easily made and easily broken, and it can be quite jarring to realize you've been...
Nikolaj’s Danish Elderflower Cordial
by Krista | Dec 4, 2015 | Summer
In recent months I've met so many Danish people. How I've loved hearing their accents, swooning together as we remember beloved Danish recipes, laughing at how strange it is to adjust to Aussie culture when you've been raised in a Danish one. I've met them through...
Christmas Art and Community Carols
by Krista | Dec 1, 2015 | Summer
Christmas is the busiest time of year for me and my wood-burning shoppe on Etsy. I look forward to it so much. I collect audio books from the library to keep me entertained, position the fan to keep me cool, and potter along burning all sorts of items for Christmas...
Healing and An Australian Thanksgiving
by Krista | Nov 29, 2015 | Spring
The holidays have been a difficult time for me for several years. The music, the food, even the decorations were triggers for sad and traumatic moments in my life. Instead of the joy and happiness those things are supposed to elicit, they brought about grief and fear....
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