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TGIF | and happy birthday.

August 12, 2022 mere2007

My sister-in-law Lydia is celebrating a birthday today and my sister made that gorgeous summer pudding for “cake”. We (the two of them, plus me, my mom, and my brother) gathered on Monday to kick off Lydia’s birthday-week! The only … Continue reading TGIF | and happy birthday.

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Looking Back | July.

August 11, 2022 mere2007

Any story could be a comedy or a tragedy, depending on where you ended it. That was the magic, how the same story could be told in an infinite number of ways. Emma Straub, This Time Tomorrow July’s story didn’t … Continue reading Looking Back | July.

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TGIF | Hello August.

August 5, 2022 mere2007

I’m home! not necessarily on east coast time, not at all settled, and still – I’m sitting at my desk, seeing the butterfly bush out the window, hearing golf on the TV in the room behind me. home. That image … Continue reading TGIF | Hello August.

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TGIF | July’s 5th Friday.

July 29, 2022 mere2007

YAY it’s Friday … and a 5th Friday feels special. There are four of them this year (the next one is in September) so they’re not rare, but still, why not celebrate! Thinking about … what to knit next (see … Continue reading TGIF | July’s 5th Friday.

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Present | July 2022.

July 27, 2022 mere2007

Be satisfied with being present. This is the better part. Being fully present can’t be taken from you. You are yours to give. Unfolding Light, Steve Garnass-Holmes, July 21, 2022 I love how those sparks of inspiration happen. moments when … Continue reading Present | July 2022.

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TGIF | Still July.

July 22, 2022 mere2007

Hello friends and happy Friday! Even though it’s been a week (which at times felt like longer … and at times seemed like just a few days?!) since I’ve posted here, yep, it’s still July. Those daisies above are a … Continue reading TGIF | Still July.

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TGIF | Mid-July.

July 15, 2022 mere2007

Hello friends and hello to this middle-of-July Friday. I’m loving that there are still more than two full weeks – and two more Fridays! – left in this month. Thinking about … another dog. likely another miniature schnauzer, maybe a … Continue reading TGIF | Mid-July.

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TGIF | July 8.

July 8, 2022 mere2007

Wow, is it really Friday again? already?! yes it is … and today’s post is celebrating … today! Thinking about … how being present helps to create community. The latest issue of Presbyterians Today landed in my mailbox yesterday and … Continue reading TGIF | July 8.

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Looking Back | June.

July 7, 2022 mere2007

The power of story is to heal and to sustain. And if we are brave enough to tell our own story, we realize we’re not alone, again and again. Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms June’s story took me to some … Continue reading Looking Back | June.

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TGIF | Hello July.

July 1, 2022 mere2007

Hello friends and hello July! I’m still processing last month, but a month that arrives on Friday (my favorite day of the week) is only going to get a wholehearted welcome through my favorite lens: Thinking about … my people, … Continue reading TGIF | Hello July.

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