The other day after school, a couple of the moms and I opened up about a subject we've never bonded over before: our husbands. :) We vented a bit about feeling like we're the quarterbacks of our families, but no one is listening to us give the plays! We chatted about how low or high our bars are …
A Case for Family T-Shirts + Some Inspiration
When I said my family would make up dorky handshakes and wear retro family T-shirts, I meant it. :) Family identity is more than something we talk about during the occasional family meal. It's something we work together to define; it's something we post on our walls. It's something we think about …
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Wholehearted Living: Eyes and Hearts Open
There's this moment sometimes. When you're exploring. When you pull your van off and park on the side of a road just because you saw something cool. It wasn't planned, and it probably couldn't be recreated. Not just because of what happened but because of how you felt. That's what happened to us …
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One Word to Erase From Your Vocabulary
We all say it. I'm a "bad" mom, a bad sister, a bad wife, a bad friend. We toss it out there casually. I slipped and said it just last week. My husband, with impressive reflexes, said, "No, you're a great mom," and I continued my monologue without missing a beat. :) I think we say it because it …
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Life Lately + What I’m Into, September Edition
Oh yes! Our boys LIVE for Halloween, so our decorations are up and our first visit to a coast-side pumpkin patch crossed off our fall fun list! #overachievers #onlysometimes At 18 months, Girl is a HANDFUL. But so much fun, most of the time. :) The boys each recently had a speaking line in …
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On Controlling Women and the Men Who Won’t Be Controlled
It all started with his keys. He always came home from work and dumped the contents of his pockets onto the piano, instead of using the designated basket just a few feet away. I reminded him for MONTHS before I finally gave up and put a silver dish on the piano to corral keys and spare …
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