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Motherhood, Old Scars, and the Power of Trees
I thought my next post would be about empty nesting—my feelings during the drop off of my youngest at college in another state, and struggling to cope…
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What Inspires Me #3
(plus exciting publishing news!)
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Taking creative risks
I’ve been taking some creative risks lately to shake things up. It’s really good for my creative spirit. One of the worst things you can do to your…
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When something outgrows you
A friend gifted me a vanilla strawberry hydrangea (paniculata) three years ago, and it has finally grown taller than I am. I planned for this to happen…
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When the garden and the story get a mind of their own
It’s midsummer in Southeastern Massachusetts, and it’s been the summer of humidity. Bad for gardeners. Great for the plants…and the weeds. I’m…
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Editing, Pruning, and Smelling the Roses (take two!)
Not sure what happened to this post last week, but thank you to those who let me know it was blank! Let’s try it again: It’s been two weeks since school…
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Lessons in Patience
Thursday was my last day of high school for the teaching year, so of course it felt like the longest week of humankind. BUT NOW IT’S SUMMER VACATION…
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Sowing Words
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