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autumn reading guide (opens the original)
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when i think of autumn, i think of apples and pumpkins, the crunch of fallen leaves, cozy nights in, chunky sweaters, crisp morning walks, football games, bonfires, soup on the stove, sleeping in, coffee dates, the smell of books. i think of slow, quiet, simmering joy. for the next installment of my seasonal reading guides, i took some inspiration from these different feelings and activities to bring you some fall book recommendations, along with my TBR for the season. i hope you enjoy and happy
a few days living my coastal small town dreams (opens the original)
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by the time you’re reading this, my birthday has come and gone, but if you know me, you know how much i love to celebrate. for the last few years my husband and i have taken trips for my birthday. nothing crazy, a couple hours’ drive away to the wisconsin ‘coast’, if you could call it that (and i do). lake michigan is so massive that it sometimes feels like you’re by the ocean. it makes you feel small in the best possible way, even when you’re celebrating something as grand as another year of li
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