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Quiet Moments
by Krista | Oct 24, 2013 | Spring
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven't the answer to a question you've been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of...
Things Giving Wings to My Heart This Week
by Krista | Oct 21, 2013 | Spring
It's been a lovely, lovely weekend and soon I will tell you all about it, but today I just want to share some things that have done wonders in cheering my heart in the hopes that they might cheer yours as well. XO This little girl who arrived in the world yesterday...
Morning Glories and Homemade Skincare Recipes
by Krista | Oct 14, 2013 | Spring
As you know, I dearly love mornings on our farm. The animals are happily snoozing in the first warming rays of sunshine and the garden, oh, it is a lovely, magical place and shimmering light and glistening dewdrops. It's my favorite place to wander for the morning...
Five Things That Made Me Smile This Week (3)
by Krista | Oct 13, 2013 | Spring
Welcome to this weeks edition of Five Things That Made Me Smile This Week. (click here to see part one and part two) 1. A stack of new books to read “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the...
Learning to Thrive in Real Love
by Krista | Oct 10, 2013 | Spring
"Sometimes you need to hang on to someone else's hope, someone else's peace and sanity while yours is under siege. Do it. Courage, hope, faith, sanity, peace...they all come and go. Borrow them from someone else's supply until your own comes back in." Linda Mundy I...
Phở and Treasure Hunting at an Asian Market in Brisbane
by Krista | Oct 8, 2013 | Spring
It is a gorgeous Spring morning, a beautiful day to get back to work and routines after a marvelous holiday. I'm in my favorite green armchair armed with tea and dark chocolate gluten-free banana bread to get me through a massive to-do list. Chores are made...
A Spring Holiday and Japanese Gardens
by Krista | Oct 1, 2013 | Spring
It has been such a good holiday thus far, busy as can be, but so good. Bear and I have been juggling a mixture of hard labor and jolly day trips around Queensland, and my heart is full of great memories of gorgeous places, projects completed, and jolly times with dear...
A Picnic at Logan River Parklands
by Krista | Sep 25, 2013 | Spring
It was the first day of school holidays when Bear and I packed up the car and set out on an adventure. We decided not to make any plans and just see where the road took us. It was marvelous! Glorious sunshine, great audio book to listen to as we drove, holding hands,...
A Red Beach in Queensland
by Krista | Sep 23, 2013 | Bits 'n' Bobs
I love going for drives in Queensland, for I never know what gorgeous places we're going to stumble upon. This past weekend Bear and I were out and about running errands. It was a beautifully clear and crisp Spring morning and as we stepped out of the car in...
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