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Finding the Beauty in the Ordinary This Summer

Finding the Beauty in the Ordinary This Summer

Squirming, talking, laughing, looking out the window at the sunshine. We were sitting in our desks but could not keep still or quiet. Finally, when the clock above the chalkboard said 3:00, the last bell of the year would ring, and out of the building we would fly.

Summer stretched before us, endless and exciting...

A Moment from Ireland

A Moment from Ireland

My family and I spent last week in beautiful Ireland and came home with phones filled with photos, minds filled with history, and lots of good memories. In future posts, I'll be writing about some of the beauty we saw there, including the castle above, called Ballynahinch. This castle with its large estate was built by someone who could very well be my husband's ancestor. We wish...

 

Beauty in the Rough

Beauty in the Rough

“Want to go to an antiques auction with us?” my dad asked on the phone one day. In love with all things vintage at the time, I jumped at the chance.

The next Saturday evening, we followed my aunt and uncle’s car out into the country. We drove back up in the woods to a place that was aptly named Trails’ End Antiques. I had no idea how we got there or how we’d ever find our way out again...