“Grounded”

This blog is about reconnecting. With yourself, your community, the natural world, and the quiet beauty of a slower, kinder life. It’s a space to pause, breathe, and find joy in life’s simple pleasures. It’s for me, having stepped away from frantic corporate life for a while, and for anyone else who just wants a little time out.

Latest in slow and simple living

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Mar 21, 2025

Basket weaving: a craft worth rediscovering

Mar 21, 2025

Here I am, absolutely hooked, and wondering why more people aren’t doing it!

Mar 21, 2025

Mar 4, 2025

Loving the first signs of spring

Mar 4, 2025

As winter is loosening its grip, spring is whispering its arrival in the smallest, most delicate ways.

Mar 4, 2025

Latest in connecting with nature

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Jun 20, 2025

Planting out the dahlias: a behind-the-scenes look

Jun 20, 2025

May was dahlia planting time. Bed prep, moving 40 crates out of the lift, and finally, the planting. It marks the real start of the flower season for us when everything seems to go bonkers.

Jun 20, 2025

Apr 14, 2025

Flower farm update - March/April 2025

Apr 14, 2025

March and April on the flower farm are very much a rinse and repeat of February. We did, however, have our first flowers—truly tremendous tulips.

Apr 14, 2025

Mar 6, 2025

Flower farm update - February 2025

Mar 6, 2025

October is a month of transition. From summer flowers to thoughts of Christmas and more preparation for the 2025 season.

Mar 6, 2025

Nov 3, 2024

Flower farm update - October 2024

Nov 3, 2024

October is a month of transition. From summer flowers to thoughts of Christmas and more preparation for the 2025 season.

Nov 3, 2024

Latest in kindness and community

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Mar 16, 2025

10 small acts of kindness

Mar 16, 2025

I can’t change what happened, but I can choose to be kinder. Here are 10 small ways I’m making the world a little better—one act of kindness at a time.

Mar 16, 2025