Photo by G. Cattaruzzi (Unsplash) The gardener in me loves lavender. It smells amazing and attracts bees which helps to pollinate my summer vegetable garden. Recently, I decided to add a few more lavender plants to the backyard. I visited a local nursery and came across Provence Lavender. It is an interesting mixture of English …
Author: Allison McCormick
Scorched Chai and Boiling Words
Photo by A. McCormick I love a good cup of Chai tea. There is something about warm almond milk mixed with black tea, cinnamon, clove, and cardamon that gets my morning started on the right foot. Well, that is until I temporarily become distracted and my delicious concoction boils over, coating the stovetop. Have you …
Awkward Positions
Photo by E. Clark I've found myself in some pretty awkward positions but I think this one is my best yet. I was given this beautiful Hawaiian wood table and although I couldn’t use it as a dining table, I had the brilliant idea to use it in my office. I thought it would make …
Reflections on Change
Photo by J. Tinneberg It has been 3 weeks since our moving pods were packed and placed on a truck headed to California. Today all the boxes are unpacked, pictures are hanging on the walls of our new home, and the cars are sitting in the garage. (Unfortunately, we can barely open the car doors …
In Between
Photo by A. de Santis (Unsplash) Our house doesn’t feel much like home anymore. The halls are empty and the walls are bare. What was once my sanctuary will become someone else's home. It feels a little unsettling. My husband and I are preparing to move from Oregon to our new home in California. We …
Keep Packing Those Boxes!!
Photo by M. Balog (Unsplash) Recently my husband came into my office. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to my desk. He was wearing a solemn serious look, the one he puts on right before stating something profound. The conversation went something like this. My husband - “If something happened to me, …
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