Building Discipline One Sunrise at a Time I used to think discipline came in big, dramatic changes: late-night breakthroughs, intense sprints of motivation, summers on the farm, and all-nighters fueled by determination. But I’ve learned it’s built in the quiet hours, in the way you start your morning. Back in undergrad, I had a morningContinue reading “Morning Rhythms”
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Behind the Apron: Life with a Cottage Baker Pt. 1
Most mornings, my alarm goes off before the sun’s fully up; I have always been a lark, a morning person. For half the week these days, I’m wake up with the smell of cinnamon, butter, and something warm that says home. It’s not a candle… it’s my wife and I, already elbows-deep in dough andContinue reading “Behind the Apron: Life with a Cottage Baker Pt. 1”
The Handy Husband: DIY Farm Stand
In high school, I built skateboard ramps in my barn; measuring boards, cutting angles, drilling through pipes, working with any scrap piece of wood we could find. Later, teaching theater classes in a school with a full scene shop, I learned to read CAD (barely), manipulate power tools, and collaborate creatively around a workbench. ThoseContinue reading “The Handy Husband: DIY Farm Stand”
Ethan Avina 