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Parenting

  • A Chopin Kind of Morning

    May 30, 2021
    Close-up of piano keys with guitars blurred in the background.

    Tuesday morning called for Chopin. No listening to NPR or podcasts, per my usual kitchen clean up. Just Chopin. The Nocturnes (No. 20 in…

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  • Believe in Tomorrow

    March 21, 2020
    Cluster of delicate purple crocus flowers emerging from grass.

    (HELPS FOR GETTING THROUGH TODAY)

    7:09 AM and I bolted upright in bed. In less than a millisecond, I realized what was happening. The rumbling…

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  • Three Invitations To Our Teens

    October 18, 2019
    Three girls smiling in front of a 'Go Bulldogs' banner outdoors.

    Recently I was asked to serve the young women in our local church congregation. I’ve never had a “church job” working with the youth….

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  • End of Summer Survival Tips

    August 8, 2019
    Young boy picking oranges from a tree using a ladder.

    I love Summer mornings. I open the shutters and light spills into the kitchen, wild and boisterous. Most days I’ve already been out on…

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  • Maycember and Beyond

    June 27, 2019
    Outdoor celebration with people, balloons, and a sunset backdrop.

    I know. It’s nearly July. And here I am writing about May. But can we all agree that May is the new December? I…

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  • How to Love the Prickly Ones

    May 2, 2019
    Group of smiling children and a woman posing outdoors near the water.

    I love my children. So much.

    Even when they give me stink eye. Which Gordy has clearly mastered. ⬆ï¸

    I love all children. They make…

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  • Beauty for Ashes

    April 25, 2019
    Gothic church spires illuminated at night with a fiery sky background.

    “This week we watched in agony as Notre Dame was engulfed in flames. We feared the worst, watching from across the world, hearing commentary…

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  • Wonderment

    September 10, 2014
    A small ladybug on a green leaf among plants.

    First Day of School
    I’m starting to sound like Wendy on the movie, Hook, with Robin Williams. (Weren’t you sad to hear he was gone?) Remember…

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  • Twinspin – Milestones and a Recall

    June 4, 2012
    Woman and four children hiking on rocky terrain in a mountainous area.

    Doug asked me yesterday if I meant to post last year’s pictures of Eliza’s birthday. Well, yes I did. Was that weird? Sorry if…

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