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Pesto Leek Lasagna Recipe

July 15, 2020 by Amalia Magner
Pesto Leek Lasagna Recipe

If you follow me online you’ve doubtless seen many food pictures in the past two months. Indeed, I’ve posted little else. For I’ve been finding great solace in the kitchen over this quarantine summer, as…

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Diagnosis is not a holy grail: Challenges of Chronic Illness

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 by Amalia Magner
Diagnosis is not a holy grail: Challenges of Chronic Illness

Before I was diagnosed, as we were searching for an answer, the answer, to my pain, I saw diagnosis as a sort of “Holy Grail”. I thought an answer would release me from this pain,…

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Little Joys: New Friends and Fresh Flowers

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Amalia Magner
Little Joys: New Friends and Fresh Flowers

Hello friends, and happy summer-of-crazy! After a ridiculous semester that began as terrifyingly hard and finished as what-in-the-world-is-going-on difficult, then taking a few weeks off from writing, I am finally back at my keyboard. Ready…

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Catching up after Far Too Long

January 4, 2020June 17, 2020 by Amalia Magner
Catching up after Far Too Long

Happy 2020 my friends! I feel like I could easily call you long-lost friends after my absence. It has been 15 months since I last posted here, which is far. too. long. I haven’t quit…

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Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety

October 5, 2018January 31, 2019 by Amalia Magner
Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety

Last week was “mental health awareness” week at my school, the first one they’ve ever done. And it has been a difficult, and wonderful, week for me. Because little did they know, when planning this…

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Back at School (update!)

August 31, 2018June 17, 2020 by Amalia Magner
Back at School (update!)

I’m back at school and I just wanted to pop by and give you an update, rather than a big, long, involved post. I took the last week and a half off from blogging in…

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Vacations are no vacation.

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 by Amalia Magner
Vacations are no vacation.

When I got back from study abroad, I had friends asking me how my “vacation” was. What they didn’t understand was, “vacations” for me, are no vacation. Living with a chronic illness means you can’t…

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5 Reasons I’m Excited to Get Back to School

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 by Amalia Magner
5 Reasons I’m Excited to Get Back to School

In a week exactly I move back to school. I’ve only been at home in the States for about two months, after getting back from study abroad this summer, and while study abroad was amazing,…

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The BEST Chewy Molasses Cookie Recipe!

August 9, 2018June 17, 2020 by Amalia Magner
The BEST Chewy Molasses Cookie Recipe!

When I need hot sugary comfort food, I automatically turn to the old classic: Hot cookies. Classics are classics for a reason, right? Sometimes I’ll make peanut butter, oatmeal, or chocolate chip (or a combination…

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Thoughts on Servitude

August 7, 2018August 6, 2018 by Amalia Magner
Thoughts on Servitude

(Edit: This post was first written mid-June, the day after I got back from studying abroad. I couldn’t bring myself to finish writing and publish it until now. It’s no longer two weeks, but two…

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I’m Amalia, just a small-town girl with big dreams. I'm a writer, a cook, a baker, a traveler, a chronic illness warrior, a reader, and an adventurer. Thanks for joining me!

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"The morning was full of sunlight and hope." - Kat "The morning was full of sunlight and hope." - Kate Chopin
"As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure wa "As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen." - A.A. Milne
"As the years pass, I am coming more and more to u "As the years pass, I am coming more and more to understand that it is the common, everyday blessings of our common everyday lives for which we should be particularly grateful. They are the things that fill our lives with comfort and our hearts with gladness -- just the pure air to breathe and the strength to breath it; just warmth and shelter and home folks; just plain food that gives us strength; the bright sunshine on a cold day; and a cool breeze when the day is warm." -- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Oh sweet husband, how I love you. Oh sweet husband, how I love you.
I finally got wedding pictures up on the wall, and I finally got wedding pictures up on the wall, and even if they're a little crooked and not all spaced quite correctly, they bring me such joy. 🥰

Thanks to @marissatylerphoto for these lovelies! 📷
Snowy days with you are fun. ❤️ (Narnia, here Snowy days with you are fun. ❤️

(Narnia, here we come!)
I'm feeling especially thankful today. For a husb I'm feeling especially thankful today.

For a husband who makes my coffee while I'm in bed with a migraine.

For professors who make virtual class possible.

For colorful flowers in the ditches.

For curly-headed babies grinning at me as I stop for two minutes, and their mama who hugs me.

For friends who stop by unexpectedly.

For in-laws who feed me when I forget my lunch. (And a husband who make sure I get fed, haha!)

For hats and sunglasses that shade my sensitive eyes.

All these things make life sweet, and my day a little brighter.
September holds a steady, gentle, happy contentmen September holds a steady, gentle, happy contentment.
The longer I live here, the more difficult it is t The longer I live here, the more difficult it is to drive away. ❤️

...says the woman who keeps dreaming of getting on an airplane...
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  • Pesto Leek Lasagna Recipe
    Pesto Leek Lasagna Recipe July 15, 2020
  • Diagnosis is not a holy grail: Challenges of Chronic Illness
    Diagnosis is not a holy grail: Challenges of Chronic Illness June 17, 2020
  • Little Joys: New Friends and Fresh Flowers
    Little Joys: New Friends and Fresh Flowers June 11, 2020
  • Catching up after Far Too Long
    Catching up after Far Too Long January 4, 2020
  • Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety
    Mental Health Awareness week, and. . . my own story with depression and anxiety October 5, 2018
  • Back at School (update!)
    Back at School (update!) August 31, 2018

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