I spent most of yesterday morning in the kitchen with my son Jack, windows open to the September air. In ten…
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hearth & home
So much of our lives are spent tending, cleaning, cooking, nurturing. Finding the sacred in the everyday turns out to be a path not only to mindfulness, but to contentment as well. Here are some favorite recipes, a few homemaking ah-has, and reflections on the quiet pleasures of ordinary days. Read more about what Hearth & Home means to me, or browse the archive below.
Small moments
O k,” I said to my family, “I have a question.” We were halfway through dinner at my parents’ house…
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Peonies
The peonies at our house bloomed this week, bursting onto the scene with the fanfare of a chorus line. A…
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Housework, Soulwork
Shall I strip the sheets off the bed?” I asked my friend, a prolific writer who happens at the moment…
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A go-to cake recipe, and (final) Magical Journey readings
I long ago lost count of how many times I’ve made this lemon cake. The recipe, clipped from the Boston…
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The View from My Window
The Christmas gift I remember most vividly from my childhood wasn’t one I received myself. Early one autumn, just over…
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