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      The Art of Receiving (Also some singing)
      Mandi Donohue
      • Feb 22

      The Art of Receiving (Also some singing)

      Now that I'm a working mom? Ohhhhh... the game has changed. Suddenly I can't be at anyone's beckoned call. I can't be the one to put out
      43 views0 comments
      A Thanksgiving Story
      Mandi Donohue
      • Nov 24, 2021

      A Thanksgiving Story

      I haven't shared this story before for many reasons. It's humiliating for one. But also, knowing I've been a willing participant in an apa
      38 views0 comments
      The Maiden
      Mandi Donohue
      • Aug 29, 2021

      The Maiden

      Four score & seventy five million years ago, in a mythical land called 'MySpace,' I wrote this humble little fairy tale. I'm surprised I...
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      'Amandasana' Yoga
      Mandi Donohue
      • Aug 14, 2021

      'Amandasana' Yoga

      I've been meaning to write this blog for a while. Not because I feel like I have to, or have been asked to... but with a When Harry Met...
      59 views0 comments
      "I Didn't Sign Up for This"
      Mandi Donohue
      • Aug 5, 2021

      "I Didn't Sign Up for This"

      When we begin to make significant changes in our lives, it's not always everyone's cup of Fanta. Most folks in our lives like us to maintai
      67 views0 comments
      Andy Lepper
      Mandi Donohue
      • May 17, 2021

      Andy Lepper

      I am heartbroken to share that Andy Lepper has lost his life to Covid. I met Andy and Susan (Micah was just a wee baby at the time) when...
      56 views1 comment
      A Recap of 2020
      Mandi Donohue
      • Jan 8, 2021

      A Recap of 2020

      It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Truly. What a year. It feels like one big blur, a slow death by drowning in a sea di
      57 views0 comments
      What Legacy Will You Leave?
      Mandi Donohue
      • Nov 18, 2020

      What Legacy Will You Leave?

      In my continuation of Diane Sawyer-esque introspection though the pandemic (we ask the hard questions, folks), the question I've been...
      23 views0 comments
      What Are You Carrying That Isn't Yours?
      Mandi Donohue
      • Oct 29, 2020

      What Are You Carrying That Isn't Yours?

      Today's question being: What are you carrying that isn't yours? For a brief second, I was like, "Yeah, I probably take on a little energy
      33 views0 comments
      Time to Pause
      Mandi Donohue
      • Oct 22, 2020

      Time to Pause

      When I meditate, pray and ask my oracle decks for guidance, you know what I am continuously told despite the anxiety of la
      51 views0 comments
      A Year Ago...
      Mandi Donohue
      • Aug 13, 2020

      A Year Ago...

      HOLY CRAP, WHAT A YEAR... lol It's hard to imagine that I took these photos a year ago. Lliam was in Asheville starting his new job. I wa
      44 views0 comments
      Wild Waterrock Knob Trail
      Mandi Donohue
      • Aug 6, 2020

      Wild Waterrock Knob Trail

      We start driving and driving, winding and winding. And fairly quickly I saw a sign for something that might have said 'Waterrock Knob Visit
      50 views2 comments
      Gardening at the Start of Quarantine
      Mandi Donohue
      • Jul 26, 2020

      Gardening at the Start of Quarantine

      When quarantine had just started, and the idea of hunkering down for a week or two didn't sound so bad, we decided to put our garden togethe
      55 views0 comments
      Anniversary Ice Cream
      Mandi Donohue
      • Jun 11, 2020

      Anniversary Ice Cream

      Last night for our pre-anniversary, we went to our favorite ice cream shop: Mills River Creamery and had takeout from Cono Sur, a Latin Fus
      33 views0 comments
      Quarantine Portraits: Flowers
      Mandi Donohue
      • May 29, 2020

      Quarantine Portraits: Flowers

      It feels kind of silly to be taking portraits with flowers in my hair with all that's going on in the world but it's actually exactly the ti
      59 views1 comment
      A Crazy Baby
      Mandi Donohue
      • Apr 21, 2020

      A Crazy Baby

      Yesterday felt impossible to me. I opened up my Facebook and it was all negative, protesting, differing views, differing lies,...
      109 views0 comments
      Mandi J Donohue Photography Studio: Coming Sooooon-ish?
      Mandi Donohue
      • Apr 2, 2020

      Mandi J Donohue Photography Studio: Coming Sooooon-ish?

      The last couple of months, I decided to open up an in-home photography studio and I've been working on it as best I can. I'll be using our
      92 views0 comments
      Happy Birthday Ruby Toots!
      Mandi Donohue
      • Feb 14, 2020

      Happy Birthday Ruby Toots!

      This has been an insaaaane week. Good insane! But insane, nonetheless. My husband's sister, 'Aunt Mary' came to visit and it was her birt
      108 views2 comments
      Life is Good
      Mandi Donohue
      • Jan 29, 2020

      Life is Good

      In the grand scheme of things, life is good. And yet, I spend a majority of my time trying to find everyday balance and self care with chor
      42 views0 comments
      Nothing Stops
      Mandi Donohue
      • Jan 21, 2020

      Nothing Stops

      As a mother, nothing stops. The world keeps turning and really doesn't give a rip you're sick. "That stuff can wait!" is suuuuch a joke. Mo
      61 views0 comments
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