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Creating Joy: Afterthoughts and Snapshots of 2015
- Missy
- Happy Home Heart Roots Spirit
- 16 December 2015
In 16 short days a new year will begin, are you ready? As I try to prepare the last odds and ends before Christmas, I find myself thinking about the past 12 months and what I have learned. 2015 was my year to work on creating Joy in my life, my home, and my family. […]

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My One Word 2015: Joy
- Missy
- Family Happy Home Heart Holidays Roots
- 22 January 2015
Happy Day! After several months and a lot of hours, this little creative place finally has a real home. Moving from a blogspot to WordPress was a ton of work, and there is still more to do but I’ve realized that it will happen with time. There is so much more to learn about this […]

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Something to Smile About
- Missy
- Heart Roots
- 17 June 2011
Today I wrote a children’s book. Well, I think it’s been written in my head for years. I just finally wrote it down on paper, well, typed it on Word. I don’t know what I’ll ever do with it. Let’s be honest, I’m a stay-at-home mother of 4 from Utah, so it probably won’t ever […]

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Welcome to Gypsy Magpie, my little creative happy place. Here you’ll find an eclectic mix of things that bring me joy. From family, DIY, food, and crafts, to nature loving, repurposing, spirituality, gardening, vintage fun, and all things home, with a sprinkling of hippie-ness and a hefty dose of heart. Come along for the ride as I grow some roots to balance my wings.

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You didn’t really think I was done posting pics

You didn’t really think I was done posting pics of sunflowers, did you? Oh... you did. Oopsies. Sorry y’all. ⁣
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If it helps, the weather man says 20s on Tuesday so I’ll be filling my feed with autumn leaves, baked goods, and inside projects all too soon. Just let me enjoy the last few days of flowers & garden veggies.

Moody weather, changing leaves, canning, and cover

Moody weather, changing leaves, canning, and covering the garden with every extra sheet I own. ⁣
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Welcome to fall 🍂

I’m just over here snapping alllllll the sunflow

I’m just over here snapping alllllll the sunflower photos before the freezes come crash the party in a few days. ⁣
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These smokey skies are pretty wild.

There were several times over the years that I pra

There were several times over the years that I prayed about homeschooling my kids. Back when they were littles and still thought I was magic. It would have been the perfect season. But every time I asked God said no. Eventually, I closed that door and moved on. ⁣
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2020 was going to be my year. I finally found my groove! I had big plans for remodeling projects, taking classes & strengthening talents, and even bringing in a real income to finally buy new furniture & a much needed vacation. Then kidneys happened and bam! Here I am, at the most inconvenient moment in my motherhood, helping my sweet girl heal & learn from home. I won’t lie, I have questioned His timing. Judge me if you must. But when it comes down to it, I realize that I can’t see what He can. So each morning I’ll pray over this room, and ask the spirit to be here that she and I might bloom where we’re planted. Even here. Even now.🌻

My folks embarked on a new adventure. After 34 yea

My folks embarked on a new adventure. After 34 years living in the family home, they sold their house to my brother and are moving. The whole family is helping Dad gut the new place and make it into my mama’s dream. Yesterday as I worked, I looked around and realized just how much the current state of the demo mirrored my own life this year. I couldn’t help thinking of this quote by C.S. Lewis...⁣
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“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.”⁣
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2020 is the year of demolition and rebuilding. For my parents, our family, my daughter, and for me.

Monday got me like...

Monday got me like...

Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go thro

Sunflowers end up facing the sun, but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there. -J.R. Rim⁣
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2020 got me feeling like I’m trying to grow up through a whole bunch of dirt. Maybe you too. If not now, you have or will be soon. Life, right? Just a little Friday morning reminder to keep looking for light. It’s there and it’ll find you, sometimes in the sweetest and simplest of ways. ⁣
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P.S. That surprise sunbeam photobomb made my day.

I having been channeling some major Ouiser Boudrea

I having been channeling some major Ouiser Boudreaux all week. If you get that reference, you know. I feel like I need a serious time out but since my youngest is still quarantined, so am I.⁣
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I wonder if my teenage daughter would notice if I hid away from life and hermited myself in her swing with some chocolate and a big stack of books for a few days? Sure tempting.

Gave my pothos a hair cut and started some plant b

Gave my pothos a hair cut and started some plant babies today. I shared the process in my stories. Propagation. Do I sound all sorts of smart now? Eh, I tried. Pothos or Devil’s Ivy is one of my favorite houseplants because it’s so ridiculously easy to care for. I literally chucked one out the back door once while having a tantrum and it totally lived. Don’t judge me. The plant from my stories was grown from clippings I took from a beloved plant that belonged to our infamous Grandma Rose. Rose was quite a character and though she is long gone, it’s fun to have a little part of her living still.

If you’ve never had a plant baby before, start with a pothos. And, if you’re killing your plant during quarantine, it’s probably because you’re stressed or bored and loving on them too much. Pothos don’t like to be overwatered, so back off, stop smothering, and let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.

Just gonna leave this right here as a reminder tha

Just gonna leave this right here as a reminder that only you can prevent wildfires... the kind on the mountain and the kind inside yourself. ⁣
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You get to choose how you feel, act, react, what you say, how you say it, your effort, your attitude, your integrity, your beliefs, your character, what you fill your life with, and what you allow to live in your heart. You can’t control anybody else but you, my friend. The world is full of wildfires right now. Some are oh, so necessary but most are insignificant and petty. Don’t burn yourself over something that 5 years from now won’t even matter. ⁣
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Put down the phone. Log out of FB. Take a dirt road drive. Exercise. Eat some chocolate. Take photos. Watch an old movie. Create something. Write in your journal. Practice yoga. Sing some Willie & Waylon at the top of your lungs. Stay in a bubble bath until you’re all sorts of pruned. Talk to your mama. Sleep under the stars. ⁣
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Find what feels good and do more of that. I mean, unless it’s starting fires because Smokey’s so over it.

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