Author Archives: Leslie laughs
Garden update – May 2013
What’s worked for us: Brussels sprouts (!), lettuce, kale, green onions, tomatoes, peppers. What’s been iffy: strawberries – year 1, broccoli. What’s not worked: cauliflower. Right now we’ve got tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and cucumbers in one bed (the one below), and … Continue reading
Hold on
Hold on, friend. When your dreams feel like old myths. When you feel full to the brim with words words words. When everything around you is growing. When everything and everyone around you is decaying. When your running on diet … Continue reading
Whole strings of days
Sometimes I need to hear and believe something so tangibly that I’ll write it down, hold it. When I feel crowded in by fear or hurt, I fall asleep clutching my tired pink Bible, the one with all the enthusiastic underlining that … Continue reading
Bread and Wine :: a rambling review
I just finished Shauna Niequists’s Bread and Wine. And honestly, it was delightful – equal parts light and serious. Pretty, honest prose, book-ended by simple, enticing recipes. It read like a friend sharing tips and stories, not like some fancy … Continue reading
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Tagged book, book review, bread & wine, cooking, food, shauna niequist
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What 25 taught me
Last year, I really enjoyed writing about what 24 taught me, so I figured I’d take a go at again this year. My recent birthday was sweet and encouraging. Gratitude, messiness, freedom in Christ, working hard, settling into friendships, having … Continue reading
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Tagged 25, learning, life, life lessons, twentysomething, twentysomethings
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Steadfast in 2013: March update
Steadfast is my word for 2013, and I’m not exactly sure how I’ve been doing at it so far. I have noticed being tossed-to-and-fro less, chasing random ideas less, and focusing more on my main things – the things that truly … Continue reading
