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October 2020 | Favorites

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:

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

A favorite harvest sky photo:

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Day Five // #harvest2020 // #sodak

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

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October 13 #heydaybyday

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A favorite silly photo with J.D.:

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“Mom, take one of my foot.”

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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.

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

A totally new attempt at a fall & winter hobby:

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. .

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

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, I’m Sierra Shea! I am so glad you are here. 

Where do I start with writing to introduce this blog? At the beginning, I suppose: I’ve been writing on various platforms online since 2013. I started blogging shortly after moving to South Dakota.

I am a mother and a maker at heart. I’m so grateful to be married to John and mother of three: Joslyn, J.D. and Jesse.

I am a self-taught decorator and designer. I am a brand new shepherdess and a Spiritual Director.

I love living in South Dakota, even though the winters & the wind can be a near-daily struggle.

Blogging is a grounding force in my life and it helps get me out of my head, unstuck and moving in the directions I always hoped I’d be going! 

 

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