A blog about nature, family, creativity & community

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Did We Tell You? A Graduation Letter

It’s Graduation time! This letter to our graduates might be just the prompt you're looking for.

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Every Mother Counts: Safe and respectful maternity care is a basic human right.

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An unbreakable string that connects us to the people we love.

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Our backyard creek that led to the Chattahoochee River, and how that love of nature still shapes my life.

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What does it really mean to invest in a community? For me, the answer comes down to one person—Carrie Pasquale

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“Haven”. Mixed media by Stacy Vanden Heuvel. A child resting safely in his mother's arms.

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Plant a pollinator garden to help bees, butterflies, and moths.

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Sky Ferreira's song in the movie “Baby Driver “reminds me of honey flowing into tea.

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Science and art work together.

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Pay attention as we go through life at its own pace.

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Our nephew, Grayson, tragically passed away in a car accident. He truly embodied the values of respect, humility, and kindness.

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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization.