Mandi DonohueFeb 22The 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
Mandi DonohueNov 24, 2021A Thanksgiving StoryI 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
Mandi DonohueAug 29, 2021The 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...
Mandi DonohueAug 14, 2021'Amandasana' YogaI'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...
Mandi DonohueAug 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
Mandi DonohueMay 17, 2021Andy LepperI 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...
Mandi DonohueJan 8, 2021A Recap of 2020It 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
Mandi DonohueNov 18, 2020What 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...
Mandi DonohueOct 29, 2020What 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
Mandi DonohueOct 22, 2020Time to PauseWhen I meditate, pray and ask my oracle decks for guidance, you know what I am continuously told despite the anxiety of la
Mandi DonohueAug 13, 2020A 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
Mandi DonohueAug 6, 2020Wild 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
Mandi DonohueJul 26, 2020Gardening at the Start of QuarantineWhen 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
Mandi DonohueJun 11, 2020Anniversary Ice CreamLast 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
Mandi DonohueMay 29, 2020Quarantine Portraits: FlowersIt 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
Mandi DonohueApr 21, 2020A Crazy BabyYesterday felt impossible to me. I opened up my Facebook and it was all negative, protesting, differing views, differing lies,...
Mandi DonohueApr 2, 2020Mandi 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
Mandi DonohueFeb 14, 2020Happy 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
Mandi DonohueJan 29, 2020Life is GoodIn 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
Mandi DonohueJan 21, 2020Nothing StopsAs 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