Author: Courtney
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Simple Pleasures
Yesterday something amazing happened… Something I have been waiting weeks, no months, for. It was something that most people take for granted, but for me it was an indescribable spiritual experience. Something lovely and miraculous all at once… I. TOOK. A. REAL. SHOWER. That probably doesn’t sound like anything special at all, but let me…
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The Perfect Paddle
For “work” today I was tasked with helping lead a group of visitors on a canoe trip down the Turner River. Spend a day peacefully paddling through some of God’s most beautiful creations? It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it… And was it ever the perfect day for a trip down the…
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Having a Crabby Day?
At some point last week we (Andrew) discovered something wonderful in the canal behind where we live…. Blue Crabs. For those of you who haven’t spent much time in Maryland or surrounding areas, you may not fully understand what a glorious discovery this is. Think of it this way – your favorite food, one that’s…
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Wonderful Wildflowers
When just quickly glancing at the south Florida landscape, it can appear to be very monochromatic. Zooming down the highway to get to the beach you whiz by varying hues of greens, grays, and tans. What most visitors don’t realize about this area, though, is the vast beauty that lurks amidst the bland palate of…
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Sunday (Sunset) Supper
We were supposed to spend the day at a friend’s place watching football and having a cookout, but when he called out sick, I had to resort to dinner plan B. Fortunately I had picked up the fixins for nachos last night – one of my favorite go-to easy meals – and one that has…
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Perfect way to kick off a 5 day weekend
Back when I worked in the corporate world we didn’t get MLK day off, which always really bothered me. Now that I work for free (and also for/with some pretty amazing people) we get 5 days off! We don’t have too much going on this long weekend – did absolutely nothing Friday, date day Saturday,…
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Stick that in your pot and cook it
I got a crock pot for Christmas from Andrew’s mom, and can I just say – Best. Invention. Ever. I love all things magical – unicorns, Santa Claus, boyfriends who clean up after themselves (yup, got one of those too) – but when that magic involves food creation, it’s a whole new level to me.…
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Let’s Trawl Y’all!
Today I was lucky enough to get to spend a beautiful day out on a boat cruising around the Ten Thousand Islands of southwest Florida. Though it was fabulous, it wasn’t all fun and games. In fact, this is what some people call work.. Right… We joined a crew from a neighboring state park, Rookery…
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A Blustery Winter Day
Today was the first “wintery” day we’ve experienced in Florida, which unfortunately happened to coincide with our planned trip to the dog beach. While we’re not experiencing quite the frigid temperatures that the rest of the country is suffering through, it was cool and windy enough to make a day at the beach none to…
The Small Wanders 