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Hey friends! I have had so many links I've wanted to share with you lately but am just sitting down to crank out a post. Blogging is a tough gig to find time for! I love Instagram because it's so much more immediate, but I still absolutely love reading blogs and writing my own, so here we are :)

I hope you find these links useful, helpful, and inspiring, as I did!

•  My friend Alison always gets it right when she opens up about how small space living works for her family. Here she shares how to say no to holiday gifts that will take up space, and other options instead.
• Grieving with hope. This year, we walked through unimaginable heartbreak with dear friends of ours, and I found this to be so true for them and anyone who grieved alongside them. 
• I love Ana's modern porch renovation! We live on the second floor of a triplex, but if I ever lived on the main floor or were able to conduct a reno of my dreams, the porch would be pretty darn exact. 

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• Mothering a rebellious heart. 
• Every morning I've been loving this pumpkin chia seed pudding with coconut milk. It's not overly filling (even though they claim it is... unless it's just me with the insatiable appetite?), but it's so delicious and Whole30 compliant. 
• Here's four things I'm not eating this month in one glorious recipe: banana beer bread with browned butter glaze. Next month!

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•  My favourite Instagram stories to watch lately are Jami Nato's, John Crist's, and Torontrealaise's.  I'd love to hear yours!
• I'm also loving the Risen Motherhood podcast. I listen to a 20 minute episode almost every day. My favourite two recently were an interview with Sally Clarkson titled Nourishing and Training up Your Children at the Table, and an interview with Ruth Chou Simmons titled Faithfulness and Work in the Season of Young Children. 
• Also, our kids were just sent these adorable sweaters from Everywear Kids and I can't get enough!! I never buy graphic tees or any clothing with writing on it because our kids go to French school and everything I've ever seen is in English. I love that Everywear Kids promotes diversity and learning other languages in their ethically made, beautiful clothing. Stay tuned for an Instagram giveaway to their shop!

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