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Author: mere2007

On Instagram, I am "wife. mother. marmie. knitter." and that sums up most of what I am - but I also enjoy walking & yoga, reading, and long conversations (over coffee or wine, depending on the time of day) with friends.
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Reading Better | May.

June 8, 2023 mere2007

One of my favorite things about May reading was getting back out on the porch. I enjoyed lunch outside many days, accompanied by a book (and Lucy); and some days “lunch time” lasted into the afternoon. It was also fun … Continue reading Reading Better | May.

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TGIF | Hello June.

June 2, 2023 mere2007

Hello friends. Hello Friday. Hello June. and all the smiles for another month with five Fridays! The photo up top is the boys from last August. Reminded (yet again) how helpful it is to have young ones in my life … Continue reading TGIF | Hello June.

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Season | May 2023.

May 30, 2023 mere2007

Certainty may calm our anxious spirts, but it closes the door on possibility. Moreover, when the known overshadows the unknown, we forsake our infinite life for a counterfeit, finite existence. Estelle Frankel, The Wisdom of Not Knowing I read those … Continue reading Season | May 2023.

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Summer Reading Plans.

May 26, 2023 mere2007

Quick story about that image up top – I snapped the photo after the one below where I had all the books out on the floor … and when I was editing it, I looked up and saw this the … Continue reading Summer Reading Plans.

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A Knitting Update.

May 25, 2023 mere2007

It’s hard to remember when I shared posts about knitting at least once a week. I’m not knitting less … and I might even be knitting a little more since I’m not pausing as often to document the process? In … Continue reading A Knitting Update.

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TGIF | Good Stuff.

May 19, 2023 mere2007

How’s that for a fun theme to head into our* last weekend before summer officially kicks in! Thinking about … my summer reading. Catching up with my sister Wednesday evening, I went into a slight panic mode about ALL THE … Continue reading TGIF | Good Stuff.

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May’s Three Things (so far).

May 17, 2023 mere2007

With two weeks to go, today seems like a good day to check-in on the three things I listed for May: Thing One: Celebrate porch time! Lucy and I have been outside on the screened porch a few times, but today … Continue reading May’s Three Things (so far).

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TGIF | Mid-May.

May 12, 2023 mere2007

Hello friends and happy Friday! Lucy and I are enjoying a quiet afternoon, watching it rain, and hoping it clears off in time for Charlie’s lacrosse tournament this weekend. We don’t usually have “mud season” here, but we’ll get a … Continue reading TGIF | Mid-May.

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Looking Back | April.

May 11, 2023 mere2007

We find stories in every little moment and gather them up readily. We imagine that the unknown isn’t the worst scenario and we try to make sense of the senseless. We look for the silver lining and the whys and … Continue reading Looking Back | April.

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Reading Better | April.

May 10, 2023 mere2007

One of my favorite things about reading in April is that I did … in new places and situations, and in places that weren’t new to me, but were finally (maybe?!) feeling comfortable for my new companion-in-the-chair. I took the … Continue reading Reading Better | April.

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