October 2020 | Favorites

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At the end of each month, I share a few favorite moments, spaces, books, meals, & drinks. I gather them up from my instagram accounts to celebrate all the good times & fun finds this month.

A favorite family-friendly way to ease into cooler fall weather:

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I think I baked more times in last two weeks than I did since the lilacs bloomed. Apparently, I am a seasonal baker. Are you, too?
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 10, 2020 at 7:09pm PDT

A favorite kids book: [Find it on BookShop.org or Amazon.com]

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Such a sweet little story book to share with you today! I like this one because it lovingly and gently affirms the gift of a child into the family. It’s celebrates the excitement of pregnancy & shares that time with the much-anticipated baby.
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 6, 2020 at 12:30pm PDT

A favorite harvest sky photo:

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Day Five // #harvest2020 // #sodak
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 13, 2020 at 8:14am PDT

One of my favorite way to ease into working at my desk:

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October 13 #heydaybyday
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 13, 2020 at 11:04am PDT

A favorite silly photo with J.D.:

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“Mom, take one of my foot.”
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 12, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT

My grandma, Mamoo, passed away. I made my favorite cake that she taught me:

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My grandma passed away earlier this week. I’m not excellent at holding space for my own grief, but I am trying to do this more intentionally. I asked for a night off from finally life & took a long shower & made the rum cake she introduced me to in high school. I wrote this recipe at her kitchen table. I usually make it on Christmas Eve. Yesterday we had our first 3-4 inches of snow & it was the morning after we found out. I think I may add a new tradition to my baking lineup. Perhaps I’ll make this each year at the first snow. A little rum cake on a cold day with hot coffee is just right. And, I think, a very good way to welcome the very long snow season & too remember our Mamoo.
A post shared by The Peacock Ranch (@thepeacock.ranch) on Oct 21, 2020 at 12:27pm PDT

Another favorite photo from my solo trip home for Mamoo’s funeral:

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Didn’t get the southwestern coat + curly hair memo. 🙋🏽‍♀️ #sisters
A post shared by Sierra Shea (@bysierrashea) on Oct 25, 2020 at 6:54pm PDT

A totally new attempt at a fall & winter hobby:

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Home is where your hobbies are, right? It’s an option anyway — I’m attempting to carve out space & time for big grown up person puzzles. What’s your take on puzzles? To me the #hygge factor is off the charts & it’s cold here so it’s time to bring on the hygge vibes. ✨
A post shared by The Peacock Ranch (@thepeacock.ranch) on Oct 15, 2020 at 6:52pm PDT

A favorite updated corner of the house to hold the puzzle:

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After weeks of tweaking and overhauling the bookshelf in the playroom, I threw my hands in the air & gave up. I more or less hate to style bookshelves unless it’s full of books & rainbowetical. I can’t ever get them quite styled the way I want. . About a year ago, this desk lived here for a season & I enjoyed it. . So, she’s back! But, with a new purpose — big, grownup puzzles! . I tend to be on the anxious side & seasonal depression/slump is an old friend of mine, too. Both of these “setbacks” are almost friends because they have forced me to get serious about self-care, slowness, sleep, play, mindfulness. If you’ve been down this road, you get it. . So, yes, it looks like a cozy puzzle hobby space but, it also pulls double duty as another possible tool in my kit for wellness & active centering prayer & good ol’ slow it down time. .
A post shared by The Peacock Ranch (@thepeacock.ranch) on Oct 18, 2020 at 6:40pm PDT

A favorite moment watching Thomas relax & live his best life:

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Ready for his modeling contract. 🥰 I love decorating with this sheep wool rug on our wood floors in the fall & winter. So cozy for my chilly toes. ✨ I moved the rug from my work desk to my other desk (see previous post). This desk has been given a new winter assignment — puzzle desk. I measured and it’s just about the right size & I’m pumped!
A post shared by The Peacock Ranch (@thepeacock.ranch) on Oct 16, 2020 at 6:52am PDT

Are you enjoying reflecting on the favorite things of this month? Me, too. I’m continuing the conversation on a more serious note off the blog and over at my private digital monthly newsletter, A Sacred Space by Sierra Shea. At the beginning of each month, I write a short reflection and questions for your personal reflection. Sign up is free, but it’s just for email friends!
To follow along in real-time, consider following Instagram accounts: @bysierrashea and @thepeacock.ranch.
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It all matters so much: thank you!
Sierra Shea

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Hey there... I'm Sierra!

I love to blog, plan, organize, decorate, teach, research & be creative. I’m a farm wife & mama of three kiddos: almost 6, 4 and almost 2. We love to live and work in rural South Dakota. A few years ago we remodeled a house & we call our home The Peacock Ranch.

I am earning a Spiritual Direction Certificate from Sioux Falls Seminary & I put my masters in English/Mass Communications on hold at South Dakota State University so I can focus on being a mama in a pandemic! In the meantime, I’m enjoying reading more & writing here on the blog.

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