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Thrifting Finds

In: Family on: February 15, 2024

When I started putting my house back together, I decided I wanted it “finished”--as in things on the walls, decorative pieces arranged, etc. So I worked with my interior designer friend to that end. Thankfully she’s the kind …

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We are home

In: Faith, Family on: November 24, 2023

WE. ARE. IN.The furniture is back. Some pictures are on the wall. Everything is complete except the shower glass (which should be installed next week) and dealing with a broken granite piece on the back of my vanity …

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Plenty to be Thankful for

In: Uncategorized on: November 16, 2023

About this time each year one of my favorite songs from the movie Holiday Inn starts running on repeat through my head. This song has been especially poignant for me this year. 2023 has been one for the …

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A House Update

In: Faith, Family on: October 11, 2023

It seems soooooo long since we started this house nightmare/journey. And for so long it seemed the work was progressing so slowly. But finally, things are moving! The hardwood floors are down, which makes it look like a …

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Pay Attention to the Cracks

In: Faith on: June 8, 2023

On the outside, our house looks the best it has looked since we bought it 2 1/2 years ago. The landscaping I had done in the spring has blossomed—literally! I absolutely love the vibrant colors outside my cute house. As …

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On the Move

In: Family on: October 14, 2021

Somehow it seems that when one person/family in our family moves (houses, cities, doesn’t matter what!), everyone moves! This may be calming down a bit since our kids are now the house buying mode instead of renting houses or …

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“I Cannot Live Without Books”

In: Reading on: May 5, 2017

The first time I saw the Thomas Jefferson quote, "I cannot live without books," it was on a t-shirt in the Library of Congress gift shop. It resonated so strongly with me that I plunked down the money and bought the shirt. …

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New School Year, New Projects

In: Family, Uncategorized, Writing on: August 20, 2015

Even though I no longer have students actually living in my house, my kids' lives are still dictated by the school calendar. My daughter embarked on her final year of her master's degree program last week. My middle child had …

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Another Real Grown Up in the Family

In: Family on: July 30, 2015

Last weekend we moved child number two into his own apartment in Arkansas, where he will begin his first teaching job (4th grade). That means 2 of our 3 are "real" grownups with full time jobs to support themselves. I can't …

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Fifteen Focused Minutes

In: Writing on: February 9, 2015

I'm a little hard-headed. I'll admit that. Sometimes I hear wisdom and it takes a while for it to penetrate my thick skull and seep down into my heart, the part of me that will actually at least try to put wisdom into …

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