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Sourdough banana bread

Sourdough banana bread

We’ve been making this recipe for a couple of years now, and it’s the slightly crunchy exterior, paired with the light and fluffy interior, sweet but not too sweet, that really makes it the perfect banana bread!

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rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

“The rhythm of family. Until we transform the chaos of family life, we can never hope to transform society. I envision a circle of caring intimacy. I envision a place where we celebrate waking, eating, noisy laughter, quiet moments of communion. I envision a sanctuary, however unorthodox, where each of us can develop inner harmony and strength of character.

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rhythms in homeschooling |  teaching pre-k & Kinder

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching pre-k & Kinder

I open my eyes to that blue morning. The sun waking and stretching just beyond the horizon, casting a hazy blue tint over the sleeping hills and rustling trees. The house is quiet and cold. I wrap my sweater over my chilly bones and head for coffee. I sip slowly, drinking in that hot creamy promise of what the day will hold, and open my devotional.

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Making a home.

Making a home.

written by Julia West | images by Alexandria Smith I’ve been thinking about this title I gratefully profess: homemaker. It has been deemed a simple, lowly thing by some. Almost an afterthought; a...

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held.

held.

What a gift it was to photograph beautiful mama Gala and her sweet son for my Magically Mundane workshop in Waco, Texas this past March. The connection between them was unmatched and truly a...

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let’s explore | the Beal family

let’s explore | the Beal family

I absolutely love exploring new places with families.  This beautiful family drove a few hours to meet me halfway in a new spot for both of us!  It was so much fun to explore with them,...

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A Wild and Free Childhood

A Wild and Free Childhood

My children perpetually have dirt under their fingernails. This used to make me self conscious. I took my son to the doctor last year for a long over due well child visit and when he checked the soles of his feet…

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the Furth family

the Furth family

I will never stop being thankful for the opportunity to connect with kind beautiful families, and to provide them with nostalgic treasures from my heart to theirs. (mama wears a dress from my...

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Sourdough 101

Sourdough 101

Ok friends here it goes… I get asked often for my sourdough recipe. The thing is, it’s just not that simple…but also it kind of is. I started baking sourdough a few years ago, and this year began baking a loaf every other day…

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