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Photo of the Week, November 9th

To help keep up with posts during NaBloPoMo, I decided to have a couple of template days. So far the two I have are Friday Favorites and Photo of the Week. The photo I chose this week is not a good photo from an artistic sense, but I chose it because I want to remember the moment.

I took this photo on Wednesday morning right before we took my six-year-old to school. We were ready a few minutes early, so the girls decided to play outside and make a fairy house. It was a nice peaceful moment of sisterly connection, which wasn’t always easy to come by this week, so I wanted to capture it here. And it was peaceful for me to sit in the backyard for a few minutes listening to birdsong.

P.S. My older daughter woke up at 4:30 this morning sick, so camping is off for this weekend.
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  1. MarthaNovember 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM

    Those moments are so nice to come by. I'm so sorry to hear your oldest is sick and camping is off. I hope she feels better soon!

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  2. JNovember 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM

    Lovely photo of a nice moment. I’m so sorry that camping is off, I was looking forward to hearing about the stars.

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  3. JennyNovember 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM

    Aw- that's a nice moment. And it's nice that you were able to savor it for a little.
    Sorry about the canceled camping trip! i hope your daughter feels better soon.

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  4. SanNovember 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM

    That is such a sweet moment. I am glad you captured (and shared) it.

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  5. Tobia | craftaliciousmeNovember 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM

    "a nice peaceful moment of sisterly connection" I bet that was a precious moment.

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