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Moving forward while looking back.
Itās Saturday friends,Ā
This week has been heavy. My Aunt Katyās (Momās younger sister) health has taken a turn for the worse. Palliative care for now while sheās in the hospital. Eventually hospice....
Fire š„ Update #503: We have work dates!!! š¤øš½āāļø Yippee!
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And a happy, happy day it is too! Goodness! This is the week we got the news, ManChild's windows have arrived, and the schedule has been made! OMG! We have an actual date of w...
4 fun new events happening at TMR soon!
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I did it! Here are FOURĀ upcoming events happening at The Mother Ranch!
1 ā¢ Wednesday, April 16th, 7:00-8:30pm (EDT), Substack Livestream, a freebie paint-along class with me....
Spring in the south means puddles of pollen and a million flowers!
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Spring in the south is this šš½
White dogwood (state flower) and red azaleas:
And this:
The pollen is so thick on the edge of the pond at the rental that the frogs were jump...
I am her, and she is me.
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I was driving home from the farm Friday morning as a red cardinal flew by. I said, "Hi Mom!" and started crying (this is me lately, crying at the drop of a hat.) Out of the et...
Gertrude the Sheep š
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One morning this week I woke up from a dream where a favorite sheep I used to have gave birth to a black and white baby goat and then eventually that mama sheep turned into a ...
Whoohooo, moving onto step two!
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My weekly illustrations all fit on one page this week:
It's fun to use the macro lens on my iphone camera, the detail of some of the itty bitty flowers in the grass is impr...
Finding contentedness
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I was sitting in the pasture this past weekend and watching the horses. I had my sketchbook and I wrote a bit but just didnāt feel like sketching. Instead, with Sweetness stan...
About that road not taken...
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On Tuesday morning ManChild and I were talking on the way to school and he was complaining about his English class and all the poetry they were having to learn about. His desc...
Finally, some good news!
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Whaaaaat? Good news? YES! Yippee!
Yesterday we had a third company out that said the same as the second company: a few little spots of "wood eating mold" nothing to be conc...
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Julia MacMonagle
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Iām Julia MacMonagleāartist, equine-partnered coach, and founder of The Mother Ranch in Apex, NC, a 7 acre sanctuary where women come to breathe, create, and reconnect with themselves. My work blends creativity, presence, and nervous-system awareness to help women (and the occasional teen girl) listen to their Inner Voice and remember whatās true for them. Whether Iām leading an Womenās In-Person Circle, hosting a Womenās Online Creative Circle, or offering equine partnered coaching, everything I do is rooted in gentleness, compassion, and personal agency. I believe we all deserve a place where we donāt have to hold everything togetherāa space where creativity, connection, and quiet insight can unfold naturally. Art and writing is how I listen to my own Inner Voice. Animals are how I stay grounded. The Mother Ranch is where those worlds meet. When Iām not teaching or painting, youāll find me with the herd, walking the land, or sketching the tiny moments that make life meaningful.
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