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Building a Natural Compost for Your Homestead Garden
There is something deeply satisfying about turning yesterday’s scraps into tomorrow’s garden. A handful of vegetable peels, fallen leaves, grass clippings, coffee grounds, and garden trimmings may not look like much on their own. But given a little time, moisture, air, and patience, they become something incredibly valuable: rich, living compost that can nourish the…
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A Little Life Update: Finding My Rhythm Again
Hey, friends. I am so sorry I have been away for so long. If I’m being completely honest, the beginning of this school year has been a little bit of a whirlwind. Between learning a new rhythm, preparing my classroom, planning lessons, attending meetings, and trying to keep up with everything that comes with being…
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Exciting News! Prayer Cards for Peace
I’m so excited to finally share a little project I’ve been quietly working on behind the scenes here at Sparrow & Hearth Living. One of my greatest prayers for this little corner of the internet is that it would become a place where women can find encouragement, rest, and reminders of God’s faithfulness in the middle…
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When Life Feels Like One Thing After Another
Friends, I wanted to check in because it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve shared anything here. Thank you for your patience while I stepped away for a little while. Sometimes life has a way of demanding our full attention, and these past few weeks have certainly been one of those seasons. It feels…
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The Beauty of Biblical Gardening: Plants & Herbs Mentioned in Scripture
Discovering God’s presence in the garden, one plant at a time. There is something deeply peaceful about working in a garden. The quiet rhythm of pulling weeds, watering thirsty plants, and watching tiny seeds become flourishing life reminds us that God is always at work—even when we cannot see it. As I’ve spent more time…
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When Your Heart Breaks and God Holds You Together
Last Friday is a day I don’t think I’ll ever forget. In just a matter of seconds, everything changed. Our six-year-old chocolate Labrador, who has been part of our family since he was just eight weeks old, bit my sweet baby on the face. It happened so quickly that I barely had time to process…
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Life Lately: Worshipping Through the Busy Seasons
First, I want to apologize for the quietness around here lately. I had every intention of posting more regularly, but life has been moving at a pace that has left very little room for sitting down at the computer. The past few weeks have been full in every sense of the word. Three weeks ago,…
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Building a Cozy Cottage Garden on a Budget
When we moved into our home, I dreamed of having a cottage garden. I imagined overflowing flower beds filled with old-fashioned blooms, winding pathways, birds singing in the mornings, and flowers swaying in the summer breeze. I pictured baskets of cut flowers on the kitchen table and children wandering through the garden, stopping to admire…
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What I Want My Children to Remember About Home
Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about the memories my children are making without even realizing it. As mothers, we spend so much of our time focused on the tasks in front of us. We wash dishes, fold laundry, make meals, clean up messes, and manage the countless details that keep a family moving forward. Some…
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Motherhood in the Middle of the Mess
There are parts of motherhood that feel soft and beautiful. Fresh bread cooling on the counter.Children laughing in the yard.Slow mornings with coffee and sunlight spilling through the windows. And then there are the parts no one photographs. The arguments.The slammed doors.The repeated instructions.The exhaustion that settles deep into your bones after correcting the same…