Tag: wonder

• Five Favorites: Lubec, Maine & Campobello Island, Canada

  

  The car headed north, weaving along the rocky coastline. We’d chosen the scenic route, rarely a bad choice, unless kids are involved. But on this day, they were amenable. Maybe it was the soothing evergreen forests or the glimpses of the foggy sea that kept them at peace. More likely it was the snacks. Our […]

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  October 28, 2022

  Lost, wander

  alternative education, beauty, Campobello Island, canada, downeast, explore, family, family adventure, family trip, hiking, history, homeschool, learning, lighthouse, lubec, maine, northeast, restaurants, roadtrip, Roosevelt, travel, travel with kids, waterfront, wonder, worldschool

• Why I Wander With Wee Ones

  I am a wanderer at heart. As much as I love to cozy up at home with a good book, there is nothing that makes my soul come alive more than embarking on an adventure. Whether it’s a walk, a hike, a flight, a bike ride, or a road trip, I feel the stir of […]

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  May 4, 2018

  Lost, Momma

  adventure, children, explore, hiking, journey, life, motherhood, parenting, travel, wander, wonder

• When Love Is Not Enough

  The room is dark as I quietly creep in and gaze down at my older daughter’s sweet sleeping face, filled with the peace of a deep slumber. I kneel beside her little bed and touch her lips, pursed in a rare moment of silence, as they have been busy all day forming new words. I […]

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  February 2, 2018

  Found, Momma

  babies, birth, challenges, children, daughter, family, hearing, hearing aids, hearing loss, heart, life, love, momma, motherhood, music, noise, parenthood, resilience, sounds, struggles, wonder

• Happy Hygge-Days!

  Christmas may have come and gone, but the long, cold winter still stretches endlessly in front of us. We have sixty more days of this snowy season, to be exact. People love to hate winter; complaining about the cold seems to be a favorite national pastime. And I get it. I live in Chicago, so […]

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  January 19, 2018

  Be Well, Found, Home

  chicago, cold, cozy, Danish, Denmark, family, freezing, frigid, happiness, hygge, joy, love, midwest, simple pleasures, snow, snuggle, togetherness, traditions, warmth, weather, Winter, wonder

• First Flakes

  Over this past weekend we got to enjoy the first beautiful snowflakes of winter. I know I’m going to kick myself for saying this in a few weeks when the cold and snow become relentless, but I truly love seeing snow fall. There is something so magical and peaceful about watching each unique flake float […]

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  November 17, 2014

  Found

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