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Category: The Examined Life

Laura Vanderkam’s new ebook What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast inspired me to do something I’ve been meaning to

This Sunday, my husband and I will celebrate our 12th anniversary. I’m 33–I don’t feel old enough to have been

My oldest child is 9. I’m trying to involve him in my writing by letting him know exactly what it

I’m thrilled to be speaking at the Influence Conference! The Influence Conference is for Christian women who are active in

It’s graduation season, and we’re going to honor all those graduates flooding out of school and into the Real World

I’m excited to announce the very first Modern Mrs Darcy blog carnival! The theme is “The Book That Changed My

Self-awareness isn’t my strong suit. It drives my husband crazy that I’m not so good on picking up on my

I saw myself at the playground yesterday. I’d taken my kids to the park to enjoy the first 80 degree

Do you know what makes a story great? I’ve just finished two books that have me seeing everything through the

This post is part of a series dedicated to updating Jane Austen’s “accomplished woman” to create a definition more fitting

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