• favorite shoes for summer

    this past monday was the unofficial start to summer and with temps in the high 90’s in charlotte lately, i thought i would share some shoes for summer that i am loving…  my favorite picks for the summer season //  01. did the twist | (i love the rose)  02. summer collection (olive june . shop stevie) 03. mia greta clog  04. faux-suede sneakers 05. amber wide loafer mules 06.…

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  • a weekend by the sea

    You are the moon,  dear love,  and I the sea. The tide of hope swells hight within my breast, and hides the rough dark rocks of life’s unrest when your fond eyes smile near in perigee. But when that loving face is turned from me,…

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  • a grateful heart

    why i wake early hello, sun in my face hello, you who make the morning and spread it over the fields and into the faces of the tulips and the nodding morning glories,  and into the windows of, even, the miserable and crotchety- best preacher…

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  • mother’s day moments

    redefining motherhood it is the look in my mother’s eyes, every time we say goodbye. it is the pregnant girl on the bus,  softly singing lullabies to her unborn child.  it is the woman staring at the negative pregnancy test,  longing, hurting, grieving. it is…

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  • may intentions

    this post contains affiliate links . thank you so much for supporting this blog “for the rest of this year, stay strong. Let no one and nothing make you feel like you are not good enough or that you do not belong. It does not…

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  • thrift store tips

    -a home scene- let’s chat about those dusty vintage gems that can help turn your home into a place with charm in a really inexpensive way.  thrifting has become a way of decorating our home, a small business (olive june vintage) and a bonding experience…

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