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this is a photo from a cafe we visited while in north little rock during thanksgiving break. i feel like i am still living a bit in the past, lingering on the evenings spent with family during our stay. all of the delicious food prepared by others, the dirty dishes just magically disappearing & cleaned by hands not our own. but- i think i am finally getting used to being back in our tiny attic. i finally managed to tackle the piles of dishes left from monday, & i even made our bed! no more nose tissues & cough drops for me, i am back to healthy! now… i just need to get on all of the handmade gift ideas i have stored away in my mental toolbox.
this christmas is already turning out to be my favorite. {this} has been a great reminder of what is important.

good day, friends!

as we were driving home, reading {the history of love} aloud in the car & then taking a break or two to knit a few rows, i was full of so much inspiration, almost sure it would explode from my fingertips. i suppose a nice, long break & the love of such beautiful {people} will do that to you.

i have a handful of ideas for handmade gifts, so many new beads for which to make earrings, & a longing for this place. oh, it is so good to come back & read of your enjoyable times with family during thanksgiving & see the beautiful tables you set for your guests. thank you as always, good friends.

for our thanksgiving, we traveled (it seems) almost everywhere in arkansas. we enjoyed delicious food, long naps at relatives’ homes, & talk of urban gardening. we met with friends, decorated christmas trees, & reminisced over old ornaments from our childhood. it was the best holiday i’ve ever spent with family & i am so grateful.

last night, i decorated our home with freshly-cut evergreen branches, glass ornaments, and pine cones in celebration of this christmas season. we took time to acknowledge all of our blessings & then lit the advent candle. we hope this will become a family tradition in our home. we soon will decorate the christmas tree & listen to the {best} christmas album ever.

have a wonderful first day of december!

oh yes, also we made another entry over at {him + her}. learn how to plant bulbs, friends!

{some portraits for my latest project…”living proof”}

hi, everyone! although i haven’t been posting in this place as much as i usually do, i have been exercising my creative muscles & picking up my camera quite often… just for a different project. i’m not sure if you know, but i am working on my bachelor’s degree in education, youth studies, and women’s and gender studies. for one of my classes, our final project is to incorporate the main topics discussed in class in a creative presentation. my group & i decided to interview a diverse group of people & find out about the influence of their ethnicity, community and culture on their personal educational experiences. it has been such an enriching project to be a part of by having the opportunity to learn about these people’s lives & capture it on film.
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i’m not sure how much i will be writing in this space this week. i’ll try to get back to you soon! i have so many ideas i’d like to share with you. until then, happy monday!