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Category: My Life

The first Christmas in the new house is in the books! We found our Christmas tree and most of our

Will and I have been reviewing our 2014 by talking through two reflection questions that helped us before: What worked last year?

This book caught me at the right time. We moved six months ago. I thought we did a good job decluttering

I start a lot of posts like this … I’ve been thinking about this for months. (Heaven help me if

I love using cloth napkins for daily use. Not fussy fancy linen ones, but simple cotton calicos that wash easily,

Yesterday did not go as planned. I spent the entire third day of Advent in two different doctor’s offices with

November has been wonderful and completely crazy. It’s been apparent for months that this month was shaping up to be a perfect

A week ago right now, as I write this, it was 70 degrees and sunny. My kids and I spent the

As a parent to young kids, talk of “rites of passage” brings a wistful smile. I think of things like

Busy is the new fine, or so I’ve heard lately. It used to be when you asked someone how they

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