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    I went to IKEA for a bookshelf and instead bought a cactus

    March 13, 2016 /

    My inability to keep plant life living has been fairly well documented. It’s a bleak history, and though they say history is written by the winners I’m going to keep it real here today. I am horrible at nurturing plants. They all die. It may take a whole month a little while, but inevitably I kill them off. Dead as a doornail. So that’s why, on a recent visit to IKEA to track down a bookshelf, I instead walked out with a cactus. And a throw pillow. As one does.

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My name is Anya. I’m a writer, wife, first-time pregnant mom, sister, photographer, Colorado native, small business owner, voracious reader, lover of coffee, and advocate for all things beautiful and life-giving. This blog is a bit of an extension of my professional work while also being distinct and free-flowing and entirely at the mercy of my creative whims. So thank you for being here, dear readers, and hold on to your hats! (And if you’re not wearing a hat — get one! I’ll wait…)

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What can you possibly say about such a gift as thi What can you possibly say about such a gift as this? Eliza Nicole, you have redefined for us what it is to love. Only four days old and you’ve already changed the world forever. We love you so.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! ( Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! 
(These photos were taken at Thanksgiving when I was 33 weeks pregnant. Yes, I am still pregnant and now four weeks larger. However, we are officially in the zone when Baby Watch 2020/21 commences, so time will tell when home girl decides to make her debut. Could be this week, could be another month...)
We’ve been quietly nurturing a new little life i We’ve been quietly nurturing a new little life into the world these past 20 weeks. It’s a process that contains multitudes. A wonderful, overwhelming, joyful and frightening leap that acknowledges we have very little control over so many things, but proclaims we’re willing to dwell in hope nevertheless. Say hello to our little daughter, preparing to make her debut in January 2021.
We wouldn’t know what cool is without this rocki We wouldn’t know what cool is without this rockin’ mama. To the woman who gave us life, a beautiful childhood even in times of immense trial, and the good sense to respond boldly to unexpected challenges and the invitations that accompany them, today, we salute you. Every day, we love you. #mothersday #adelight
This is a reminder (mostly to myself, truth be tol This is a reminder (mostly to myself, truth be told), that even though the world has currently shrunken down to the size of our individual homes, one day it will again expand and we will once more see — and feel — its vastness. *
Stay home, stay safe, and be well. *
This photo was taken back in 2019 when we enjoyed a trip to Portugal. It was magical.
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Now and then, on a wildly free day, I return to my Now and then, on a wildly free day, I return to my childhood home to paint watercolors with my mom. And by now and then, I mean this is the first time ever. But it should become a regular thing. (I accidentally drank the paint water, but so far have developed no superpowers. Stay tuned.)
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