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Keep Your Head Up [Whatever That Looks Like For You]
Life ► December 16, 2019

Keep Your Head Up [Whatever That Looks Like For You]

This weekend I attended my nephew’s music recital and, as always, I found those kids to be absolutely amazing in the pursuit of their music and I walked away with thoughts that I decided I’d...

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Your Ultimate Christmas Music Playlist
Entertainment ► December 10, 2019

Your Ultimate Christmas Music Playlist

It’s that time of year! Some might even say it’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s that time when it’s socially acceptable to crank Christmas music 24/7 and have Christmas dance parties around...

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14 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a Single Lady
Life ► February 12, 2018

14 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day as a Single Lady

Happy Monday, friends! Let’s have a chat! Valentine’s Day is coming up and so often I see single friends who dread this holiday. It reminds them that they’re single and, sometimes, it makes them feel...

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2016 Christmas Music Playlist
Entertainment ► December 13, 2016

2016 Christmas Music Playlist

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right… it’s time for Christmas music! Those who have followed my blog for awhile have probably seen these playlists pop up before. I tend to share...

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To My Mom on Mother’s Day
Life ► May 9, 2016

To My Mom on Mother’s Day

(I sent this to some friends yesterday and my mom thought it was funny and told me I should post it, so… posted with permission.) Yesterday was Mother’s Day in the US and I typically...

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Merry Christmas
Life ► December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas

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5 Ideas for a Small Fall Party // Fall Week
Life ► October 12, 2015

5 Ideas for a Small Fall Party // Fall Week

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! I also hope you’re ready for another theme week, because they are back! I decided to take my friend Mia’s suggestion and do a Fall...

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To My Dad On Father’s Day
Life ► June 19, 2015

To My Dad On Father’s Day

I usually don’t write much about Mother’s or Father’s Day, because I don’t know how to put into words just how amazing my parents are. But this year, Father’s Day has been on my heart...

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Little One’s Adventures // Christmas Party
Uncategorized ► December 17, 2014

Little One’s Adventures // Christmas Party

Hello, everyone! Little One on the blog today. What’s shakin’? This weekend my writer had some people over. And they aren’t just any people! They’re the people that she abandons me for every day to...

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He is Risen
Uncategorized ► April 22, 2014

He is Risen

I originally had posts planned for Saturday and Sunday, but decided to take the weekend off from blogging. It was a refreshing break and the weekend was a fun and, of course, meaningful one. Easter...

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I'm Crystal, the storyteller behind Dreams, etc. I'm all about learning how to live slowly & sustainably, while also seeking adventure as we follow our dreams, etc.

May 2023. Savannah, Georgia. Lots of Mina. Lots of May 2023. Savannah, Georgia. Lots of Mina. Lots of new growth on plants.
The other day I realized that there is no Savannah The other day I realized that there is no Savannah on my feed and…well, Savannah is beautiful and needs to be there. These were taken in Lafayette Square on my second day in Georgia.
Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I d Picture it. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. I didn’t go on my weekly dam walk earlier in the week when I was excited about it. On this day I was tired after a long week and my least favorite holiday. My bed was oh so comfortable. I forced myself to roll out of bed and journey to the dam. It was filled with people and I was pokey…taking my time to get there and even journeying down one of the other paths to avoid walking across the dam. (Which isn’t long.) I finally joined the crowd and walked across. And then came back, happy to have made my weekly journey. This is when the top layer of the water started to freeze.
From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock c From March: an old mini vlog from a bagpipe rock concert, which is mostly me trying the say bagpipe rock. Some word combinations are hard! 😂 There was a sign asking us not to film, which is why there’s no concert footage.
Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic Some of my weekly dam walks have been therapeutic and while the walks haven’t fixed the problems, they’ve help me breathe and connect with the world and relieve stress. 💕
April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. April 2023. We got more snow, but it also melted. The dam was almost overflowing. The animals are beginning to emerge. Spring is here!
Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee st Happy Independent Bookstore Day! After a coffee stop (of course) a friend and I checks out two indie bookstores that we have never been to before. I definitely want to go back to Uncle Hugo’s and Uncle Edgar’s! Did you do anything for #independentbookstoreday

#indiebookstore #indiebookshop
After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to After watching some shopping ASMR videos I had to try it.

#asmr #groceryshopping #groceryshop  #asmrvideos
I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Le I’m a little behind in weekly dam walk reels. Let’s go back to the third week in November when there was just a little snow on the ground and the footprints in the snow seemed notable.
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