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Don't force it
There are a handful of phrases from my childhood that ring in my ears to this day. I imagine I continue to hear them because they were...
Kendra Dare
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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Harvest Season
What does harvest season look like and feel like if you're a farmer? My mind conjures up images of the farmer out there working the...
Kendra Dare
Oct 16, 20203 min read
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Harvesting Clarity
October’s blog theme is ‘Harvest’. Harvest season has arrived, when we can reap what we've sown. Last week, as I stood in the middle of...
Kendra Dare
Oct 8, 20205 min read
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27 Things
Any of you feeling stuck these days? Me too. And when I feel stuck, I get the urge to rearrange a room. This time however, instead of...
Kendra Dare
Sep 29, 20208 min read
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Balance in Contrast
Yesterday, September 22, was a big day. It was My Birthday and it was the Autumnal Equinox and it was HOBBIT DAY (!) Whaaaat???!!!??? ...
Kendra Dare
Sep 23, 20204 min read
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Clear the Air
What can I say about Lorraine and how the lessons she taught her children and grandchildren relate to this month’s theme of ‘The Healing...
Kendra Dare
Sep 15, 20204 min read
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Golden Repair
September’s blog theme is ‘The Healing Home’, chosen to honor Virgo Season, which kicked off on August 23rd and stays with us until...
Kendra Dare
Sep 8, 20204 min read
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My briar patch
For my final 'Nooks & Crannies' post, I'm rolling up my sleeves with all the "Kate Energy" I've got and delving into my briar patch: the...
Kendra Dare
Sep 1, 20204 min read
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Storied treasure
Today's blog post honors both Lorraine and The Hobbit. I believe (I KNOW) they have a similar philosophy regarding the importance and...
Kendra Dare
Aug 25, 20205 min read
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Nooks & Crannies
Most Facebook accounts are overflowing with the joys of family, and vacations, and family vacations. Most people's very first Facebook...
Kendra Dare
Aug 11, 20205 min read
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Blog Interrupted
This is a blog about the Magic of Houses. This is the twenty-first blog post of the blog about the Magic of Houses. Each month, for four...
Kendra Dare
Jul 28, 20205 min read
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The Present
Hobbits can be fussy. Hobbits can be worry-warts, staring up at the ceiling in the middle of the night, for hours on end. What is the...
Kendra Dare
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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Inside-Out
Here I am. Age 5? Age 4? Behold. My Very First Collage. I am standing in Lorraine's "porch". (We called it the porch, and sometimes...
Kendra Dare
Jul 14, 20205 min read
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Mirror, Mirror
Today's post is Kate's take on this month's theme of 'Reflection'. So - What's the project??! This is the project of mirrors - and this...
Kendra Dare
Jul 7, 20205 min read
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Reflection
Does Cinderella ever just set down the broom, grab her flip-flops, and head to the nearest body of water with a good summer read in her...
Kendra Dare
Jun 30, 20203 min read
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Something Clever.
"Something Clever", he says. That's what my husband, the Hobbit, always says when describing the type of home furnishings item he'll...
Kendra Dare
Jun 23, 20205 min read
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Toothpicks and Green Peas
One evening, when I was maybe seven years old, my grandma (Lorraine) came to babysit my siblings and me. She arrived with a white, canvas...
Kendra Dare
Jun 16, 20206 min read
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The Aesthetics of Joy
It’s been a heavy couple of weeks. The tragic death of George Floyd and the riots that spread cross-country added a couple tons of weight...
Kendra Dare
Jun 9, 20206 min read
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Cleanse
I ended my day yesterday much the same way I started it: with a piece of news regarding the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd and the...
Kendra Dare
Jun 2, 20206 min read
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A hobbit and his nest(s)
I asked my hobbit what the term “nest” means to him. He replied, “A nest is a place to feel safe and comfortable where you can be...
Kendra Dare
May 26, 20204 min read
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