From Peak to Peak

I see my life as a series of peaks with each peak representing ten years. It could be because I am from Colorado, famous for mountains and snow, or it could be this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, but I see these peaks blanketed in beautiful powder snow. When a new “zero” comes […]

Send Them Away

I love a good rainstorm. With the right amount of rain, new life springs forth, washing away the old and ushering in the new. And today, we had a rainstorm. If you were walking out there with an umbrella, you’d have been soaked. Watching the rain fall made me wish it could wash away an […]

Fresh Out + Soft & Chewy Gingersnaps

The post-holiday slump. I’m feeling it. You? It’s always odd trying to ramp myself up for the holidays because it takes a lot of effort. You may understand. There aren’t carols playing in every store. Or, if there is, it’s Jingle Bells. On repeat. Blaring. There isn’t family to travel and see or wait impatiently […]

The Search for Fresh

Have you ever just wanted to start fresh? A fresh season A fresh breath A fresh strength A fresh purpose As we close down 2017 and open the new year of 2018, I am in a place of searching for freshness and hope, newness and joy. Oh, how bogged down we can get in the […]

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