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Author: Melissa

Welcome May (On Loss & Hope)

Posted on May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by Melissa

Welp, do you want to hear the good news or the bad news first? I really don’t want to start a #farmphotofriday post with bad news (keep reading for the good news, though!), but I just want to get it out of the way. Cool? Cool. Welcoming May on the farm allows us to stand…

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Category: Farm + Garden

Noted: April

Posted on April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 by Melissa

Listen, it’s not that I forgot that we were nearing the end of April… Truly. It’s just that I thought we had another week šŸ˜‰ Time is wild and so here I am, down to the wire, reflecting on where the last 30 days went while looking back at my camera roll to jog my…

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Category: Noted

Turning Pages: Small Spaces

Posted on April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 by Melissa

After a reading lull in March, I’ve been happily turning pages and listening to audio books consistently throughout April. The genres have been all over the place and my Reader Heart is happy. For today’s post, however, I’d like to highlight the stories I’ve just finished and just begun šŸ™‚ Last Night in Brooklyn by…

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Category: Read + Write

Turkey Dreams & Spring Things

Posted on April 17, 2026April 17, 2026 by Melissa

I had a dream a couple of nights ago that, unbeknownst to us, one of our turkeys hatched a clutch of babes out in the field and I was trying to gather them all up in my arms and bring them to the safety of the poultry yard… But there were too many (like…30!) and…

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Category: Farm + Garden

Top Ten Book Titles That Describe My Life

Posted on April 14, 2026April 14, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, hey, hello, and welcome to my first participation in Top Ten Tuesday with Jana! I’ve been reading these posts for ages but it never quite lined up for me to participate until now and I figured the prompts are perfect for sharing a bit about myself and learning a bit about all the other…

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Category: Read + Write

Over a Cuppa: Twenty Two (Stories, Sun, & Soil)

Posted on April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me this weekend! I’m so happy to share a spot of time with you! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (of course) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart…

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Category: Over a Cuppa
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