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Rebecca Edwards
Finding Our Way
Last weekend I was reminded how helpful a good old-fashioned map can be. My husband’s family was visiting from Chicago, and our 6-year-old nephew picked up a...
Celebrating Milestones
When you read this, I will be in the midst of celebrating a big birthday. I turn 40 this month, and I have spent a lot of...
Distilling Our Craft
This weekend I learned a lot about how alcohol is made. Chris and I and our spouses went on a tour and tasting St. George’s Spirits in...
Back to School
My social media feeds this week have been full of back-to-school pictures. Nieces, nephews, and friends’ kids are all smiling on their front porches, backpacks strapped on,...
Town Meetings
As I wrote about a couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to visit with an old high school friend who now lives in Connecticut. As...
Taking Time to Play
With three kittens in my house, I have been reminded lately of the importance of play. (Yeah, those foster kittens I wrote about a couple months ago...
Across the Miles
This week I received a letter from an old friend. This is not really an unusual occurrence: Alison and I have been trading letters since we first...
Behind the Scenes
When I learned how to cross-stitch many years ago, I was told that the back side of a canvas should look almost as beautiful as the front...
Taking Care
Last weekend my husband and I took in four foster kittens at our house. It has been almost six months now since our old, beloved cats both...
The Hard Work of Hatching
This week I got to see a baby bird hatching out of an egg for the first time, thanks to a video a friend posted on Instagram....