Category: Hearthside

By the Light of a Peacock Lamp

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Candice N. Carpenter

When I was curating this space, over 5 years ago, the idea I had in mind was to create my own virtual version of a hobbit house. I wanted the reader to be able to imagine a cozy space containing many rooms, nestled someplace… Continue Reading “By the Light of a Peacock Lamp”

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Yellow is the Color of Her Energy

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Candice N. Carpenter

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For days now, I have been thinking about a mug of tea. Not having a mug of tea but the specific visual of a specific mug in a specific setting. I’d taken a photo of it, hadn’t I? I took several pictures of her… Continue Reading “Yellow is the Color of Her Energy”

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A Milestone Birthday

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Candice N. Carpenter

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Last Tuesday I wrote an instagram post for someone very special to me. She read it (in fact she reads just about all my words <3), loved it and asked me later that day how she could save it, as she does her cards,… Continue Reading “A Milestone Birthday”

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I Wish My Family Knew That…

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Candice N. Carpenter

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What a truly perfect time to be writing this one! Truly! I’m at the very cusp of 4-0 and I could not have and, very likely, would not have made it to this point without them…they who are now a blend of both blood… Continue Reading “I Wish My Family Knew That…”

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Resting in the inbewteens

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Candice N. Carpenter

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One of my best and truest friends turned 40 a few days ago. In this weird, always trying to see the wonderful, season of life, what would have been a large, possibly lavish, crowded blowout, had to take on a very different, though no… Continue Reading “Resting in the inbewteens”

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Saying “I Love You”

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Candice N. Carpenter

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What can I do, right now, in this extremely contemplative moment (besides still be drinking coffee at noon)!? WRITE…ok, cool, I know a place 😉 Five days in to year 37, on one of the MOST heavy/light weeks of the year… Continue Reading “Saying “I Love You””

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Edge of Thirty-Seven

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Candice N. Carpenter

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Depending on when you are reading this, I am either on the edge of 37 or, in fact, 37 years old. Blogs aren’t the place for writing books so I can’t fully describe here, all that 36 was filled with, however, I can tell… Continue Reading “Edge of Thirty-Seven”

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Feeling Life and Living Love

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Candice N. Carpenter

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It’s time for my yearly fundraising campaign!! Although, I wish I felt the enthusiasm of the exclamation points right now. I didn’t have one until two years ago, when I made a commitment to being more involved with the charity I support the most… Continue Reading “Feeling Life and Living Love”

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Bring Me to Life

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Candice N. Carpenter

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I was at a semi-local convention recently and was going to sing the above mentioned song…but I didn’t have to because someone else did…ok, I was singing too, from the crowd. I had to sing to ease the urge to cry…not tears of a… Continue Reading “Bring Me to Life”

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The Wonderful Thing about Lizzie

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Candice N. Carpenter

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If you follow me on Instagram (@onwanderwoodlane) you will already know the subject of the post because I @ her A LOT!!! We became friends YEARS ago via our various, mutual fandoms and haven’t looked back since! I admire so much about her… Continue Reading “The Wonderful Thing about Lizzie”

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