I have been running around the midwest lately, collecting cappuccinos and meals, so here’s a little roundup of everywhere I’ve been and what earned a gold star from me! Messenger Coffee Co - Kansas City Listen… we all already know this one is so good. nothing, and I mean nothing, beats the atmosphere here. You walk in and immediately understand why I keep coming back. Three stories of pure magic. sunrise brekkie sandwiches? perfection. honey bear cappuccinos? also perfection.

This season has been full of small, beautiful things. The golden light, the smell of woodsmoke, foggy mornings, and long walks under trees that sound like rain when the wind blows, so here is a little collection of snapshots from the past few weeks. I love how fall slows everything down — how it makes you notice the quiet and feel thankful for the little things. Here's the colors, the coziness, and the calm that only autumn brings. It includes: pizza <3 psalms studies hitide

Happy November! Here is another happy list. I love these so so much. Reminds me of all the blessings & joys in my life that I need to cherish. coming home to lamps glowing in the windows slipping on muck boots to walk to the chicken coop hearing geese overhead & pretending I know where they're going that quiet moment before the whole house wakes up hauling wood inside to feed the fire the sound of gravel crunching as we arrive back home hot soup simmering on the stove all day