How many times can I write about how the week flew by? I hope I can get away with it 52 times a year because that seems to be the case. This week, especially! Today I'm sharing a random assortment of things that have kept me busy lately and answering a couple of questions that... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Mushroom Edition
Last week I mentioned that we have a ton of mushrooms this year. I've been taking pictures of them all week and am sharing them here today, plus a few other lovely bits from the yard -- including a freshly hatched monarch butterfly chrysalis. The humidity has finally moved out and the mourning doves sound... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Week 28 in 2021
It's been a few weeks since I've written one of these posts, so I'm reconditioning my joy-spotting muscles and am here to share a few bits of happiness with you all. Strawflowers covered in pollinatorshydrangeas are so close!wide shot of the garden + This was our first week of second grade for Bryce (7 years... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Week 25 in 2021
Each Friday I try to share a few joyful moments from the week. I'm a little short on time, so this post will be short on words and full of pictures from my flower gardens. But first: August has discovered the hummingbird feeder. This is where you'll find him for the foreseeable future. This is... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Week 24 in 2021
I like to share a few joyful moments from the week each Friday. "You too can be carved anew by the details of your devotions," says Mary Oliver - so let's be devoted to spotting joy! + The picture above is my view while I'm doing my morning yoga and meditation around 5am. I love... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Poem | Mindful
I wasn't planning to be back with a poem today, but this one presented itself to me on Saturday and I couldn't resist! Mindful Every day I see or I hear something that more or less kills me with delight, that leaves me like a needle in the haystack of light. It is what I... Continue Reading →
Joyful Weekend
Oof - I didn't mean to take another week off from blogging. Yet here I am, bashfully reentering the blogosphere. For some reason, writing felt like an insurmountable task. I was bored with the blogging schedule I've been following for the last year and couldn't figure out how to break through the staleness, so today's... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Poem | Arrowhead
This week we learned about a mass grave site with the remains of at least 215 children, some as young as 3 years old, at a boarding school for Indigenous children. I was emailing a dear friend about this on Monday night, started reading a Mary Oliver collection when I crawled into bed shortly after,... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Week 22 in 2021
Friday again! This week has flown by thanks to the holiday on Monday. My thoughts are completely consumed with school plans for next year and this post is a result of that! + I was thrilled when the new titles for the Dart curriculum were released this week and they were all new to us!... Continue Reading →
Full of Joy Friday | Week 20 in 2021
Friday is my favorite day of the week because it is all about joy here at The Cozy Burrow! I spend the whole week jotting down memories to share and always look forward to the joyful moments you share in the comments. Why? Because as soon as we start looking for joy, we starts noticing... Continue Reading →
