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Finding Strength in the Beauty

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson Some wise words from Ms. Carson today. Feeling very grateful for all of...

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Milkweed + Monarchs | If You Plant It, They Will Come

On August 5th, I spied this magnificent monarch butterfly on the milkweed in my garden. When I planted this milkweed earlier this spring, I had assumed that I wouldn’t see any monarchs until next year...

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Monarch Season

It’s Monarch butterfly season in my neck of the woods. I’ve been writing about my life in this space for ten years now and documenting my love for Monarch butterflies almost from the beginning....

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The Week in Photos | January 15th

Happy Friday friends! I’m back today with another week of photos. Another week of ordinary life, simple joys and little bits of nature that I have captured on my daily walks with Daisy. January can be...

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The Week in Photos | January 22nd

Happy Friday friends. It was an ordinary week. Thankful for these little moments of happiness and light. What made you happy this week? Love, Kelly The post The Week in Photos | January 22nd appeared...

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Hyacinths and the Smell of Spring

If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.John Greenleaf Whittier Hyacinths. They are the smell of spring...

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The Migrating Monarchs

The migrating monarchs have made their way to my neck of the woods and I have seen them fluttering all over town and even in my hanging out in my backyard. But my favorite place to watch these magical...

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The Gift of the Monarch

It’s happening. This is the time of year when the Monarch butterflies make their way through my neck of the woods as they migrate to central Mexico for the winter. The past several days I have seen...

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January Looked Like This

January looked like finding solace in the sky during a stressful week. January looked like cleaning out and making space. January looked like paying attention to the light. January looked like buying...

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Learning to See | Everyday Magic

Everyday Magic. I bet I’ve written a dozen posts over the years on this very topic.  Magic is usually defined as something having or someone working with seemingly mysterious or supernatural...

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