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your 2024 guide to vision boarding
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your 2024 guide to vision boarding

Essentially, the idea behind a vision board is that you create a collection of images and quotes that inspire you and that will motivate you to maintain your rhythms when it gets tough to stay serious about your goals. The best part? It’s a lot easier than writing down a bunch of goals and it’s super fun! Vision-boarding can help you gain self-awareness and self-reflect on what is really important to you or what visually inspires you.

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pebbernodders - your new favourite Christmas cookie
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pebbernodders - your new favourite Christmas cookie

Pebbernodders are without a doubt my favourite Christmas cookie! I first discovered the recipe when I was reading a Danish Christmas book at 14 years old, and they have been a staple of Christmas ever since. Gently spiced with cardamom and ginger, and literally the size of a fingertip, these cookies are perfect with a cup of tea or just eaten by the handful ;)

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three ways you can set goals that actually work
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three ways you can set goals that actually work

Statistically, New Year's resolutions are not very effective. Approximately 43% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January! If you want to do things differently in 2024 and you want a little bit of motivation and encouragement for goals that actually stick, read on.

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longing for another world
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longing for another world

Take heart, friend. This isn't the end of your story. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. A new day will dawn, and God will show up with fresh mercy sufficient for each moment. He will hold your hand as you continue to trek towards home, clambering over rocky mountains and trudging through deep, muddy valleys. He will sit with you in your grief, binding up your gaping wounds with love that is too great for words. He will carry you when you feel like you just can't go on, ever closer to the Home you long for.

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sunday reset
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sunday reset

Do you want to start your week off on the right foot but can’t quite figure out how? This blog post dives into how you can get yourself and your home ready for the week ahead!

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the power of a comma
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the power of a comma

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your life, like things aren’t going anywhere and there’s no hope, read on to learn about the power of a comma in your story. This isn’t the end. Courage, dear heart.

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127 cents
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127 cents

127 things that have proven valuable and true throughout my life! Check out these thoughts, ranging from tea to music recommendations to productivity hacks, and then make your own list!

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Pumpkin Loaf (with Caramelized Walnut Topping)
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Pumpkin Loaf (with Caramelized Walnut Topping)

One of the great things about fall is definitely pumpkin and spice (although, I did read an article about how the nostalgia of pumpkin spice makes it taste better than it actually is). At any rate, this pumpkin bread takes advantage of both the goodness of pumpkins and spice. Iconic. The caramelized walnut topping lends a fun crunch. This loaf is sure to be a hit!

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little, ordinary life
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little, ordinary life

"This job has been given to me to do.

Therefore, it is a gift.

Therefore, it is a privilege.

Therefore, it is an offering I may make to God.

Therefore, it is to be done gladly, if it is done for Him.

Here, not somewhere else, I may learn God's way.

In this job, not in some other, God looks for faithfulness."

- Elisabeth Elliot

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It is well with my soul
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It is well with my soul

I stumbled across Ann Voskamp's multivitamins a couple of weeks ago, which inspired me to share my own version. If you've never heard of it before, I highly recommend it. Essentially, Voskamp shares a collection of articles, photos, posts, and recipes designed to remind readers of the good gifts God has given and shift one's perspective from the earthly to the heavenly. God has provided tangible experiences of His love and faithfulness, and I wanted to share some of the things that are ministering to my soul.

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Chai Shortbread Cookies
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Chai Shortbread Cookies

Silky smooth shortbread spiced with traditional masala chai and dipped in a luscious glaze. These cookies will quickly become one of your faves!

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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

The ultimate autumn soup is butternut squash soup, in my opinion. We already associate squash and pumpkin with fall, and soups are a welcome warming presence in these cooler months, so what better than a marriage of these two delights? Here is my all-time favourite butternut squash soup recipe. It is a real crowd-pleaser, thick and creamy. Please dive in to the recipe below!

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Thai Coconut Curry Soup
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Thai Coconut Curry Soup

Here is a recipe for a luscious and exotic Thai coconut soup.

The original recipe we used was based on this one from All Recipes. I've tweaked it a bit here, but it still contains the basic delicious elements of the original recipe.

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14x3 & Waiting on the LORD
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14x3 & Waiting on the LORD

"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations." -Matthew 1:17

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Spring Almond Cake
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Spring Almond Cake

Delightfully moist white almond cake combines with a silky smooth almond-flavoured cream cheese frosting to create this decadent cake - perfect for celebrating the arrival of spring!

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Progress, not perfection
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Progress, not perfection

"As practice makes perfect, I cannot but make progress; each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward." - Vincent van Gogh

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