Collected Beauty

-thoughts along the journey-

the kinds of words I want to pass on one day to my children and their children

 
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Keepsake Travel Journals for Children
TRAVEL, FAMILY
Keepsake Travel Journals for Children
TRAVEL, FAMILY
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FAMILY, PEACEFUL HOME HACK
How to Enjoy Individual Time with Each Child
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Peaceful Home Hack: Weekly Prayer Cards
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Peaceful Home Hack: Weekly Prayer Cards
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FAMILY, PEACEFUL HOME HACK
Friday Hymn: Safe in the Arms of Jesus
HYMN
Friday Hymn: Safe in the Arms of Jesus
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A Springtime Reminder
A Springtime Reminder
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St. Patrick's Day Round-Up
FAMILY, FOOD
St. Patrick's Day Round-Up
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FAMILY, FOOD
Peaceful Home Hack: 8:30 Stop Sign
PEACEFUL HOME HACK, FAMILY
Peaceful Home Hack: 8:30 Stop Sign
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HYMN, TRAVEL
When I Peeked Into A Writer's Window
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When Mark Twain Came for Lunch
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When Mark Twain Came for Lunch
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BOOKS
Peaceful Home Hack: Dishwasher to Table
PEACEFUL HOME HACK
Peaceful Home Hack: Dishwasher to Table
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PEACEFUL HOME HACK
Notes on Painting with My Son
CREATE, FAMILY
Notes on Painting with My Son
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CREATE, FAMILY
Friday Hymn: Jesus, I Come to Thee
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Friday Hymn: Jesus, I Come to Thee
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HYMN
Painting in France & at Home
TRAVEL, FAMILY, CREATE
Painting in France & at Home
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TRAVEL, FAMILY, CREATE
On Love & Fear: What Is True for the Brokenhearted
FOSTER CARE
On Love & Fear: What Is True for the Brokenhearted
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FOSTER CARE
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
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A Dream to Fix the Problems
A Dream to Fix the Problems
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The Real Timeline of a Masterpiece
The Real Timeline of a Masterpiece
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On Corrie’s Street
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Where Joy Really Is
Where Joy Really Is
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How To Give the Gift of a Memory (Custom Sketches Now Open!)
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SHOP, PRINTS
the Coastal Print Collection - Coming October 5th!
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Lessons from the Sea: How to Move from Depleted to Full
FILL UP, TRAVEL
Lessons from the Sea: How to Move from Depleted to Full
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WHY ARE STORIES FROM HISTORY IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN?
BOOKS, FILL UP, FAMILY
WHY ARE STORIES FROM HISTORY IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN?
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9 Picture Books That Bring History To Life
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Letter from London
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Postcards Home
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Dear Me: Lines to the Woman I Want To Be
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FOSTER & ADOPT
Fostering Fear
FOSTER & ADOPT
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FOSTER & ADOPT
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Dwelling
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I think it was in the tiny apartment on the troubled block when I first began thinking about the idea of dwelling.

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The Art of Hidden Work
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