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Summertime and Traveling…through good books.

American Girl Book Club. A couple of years ago when my twin girls were in 3rd grade their teacher introduced the American Girl Books with Felicity.  We decided then and there we needed to start an American Girl Book Club party. We started off with Felicity, Kristen, and Kaya. It was decided that a Mother/Daughter [...]

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The Magic of Books.

silent films. It’s amazing the way books can open up our minds and take us to worlds that were previously uncharted.  They can be a springboard for our own dreams, a chance to escape from our own world, or get ideas for creating the kind of world we want to live in.  Books are one [...]

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Date Night Fun

It’s easy to have date night either dissolve into never happening or become the same old thing week after week.  One of the keys to having a happy marriage is getting the chance to enjoy each other’s company, laugh, have fun, and be reminded of all the reasons you fell in love in the first [...]

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Spice up your date night!

When date night is boring…or non-existent… you know that something needs to change. From the early days of our 19 years of married life our date nights have been non-negotiable. Mike and I go on a date every Friday or Saturday night.  Dates help me through the rest of the week.  I love them.  Can’t [...]

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The Power of Play.

One from the archives… Love this little post about letting kids play and work out their own problems together.  Awesome! Take a look here.

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A Kite Flying Adventure.

Go fly a kite. Kite flying is usually done on a beautiful, slightly windy afternoon when the sun is high in the sky.  A couple of days after we had worked on our kites,  I decided to do the unexpected. I surprised the kids with a kite flying adventure. On Saturday morning I got up [...]

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Spotlight: Brooke Snow

Wishing for something better than a balanced life? I am in love with Brooke Snow‘s new free course, The Thriving Life.  If you’ve not yet heard of her, you’re missing out on an amazing and insightful person. I’ve been following her work for over a year now and have been so moved by her new [...]

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Independent and Resilient Kids.

I want to do it myself. I’ve seen the moms who have kids that look like they stepped out  of a magazine.  They look so put together.  Their homes are from the pages of the latest issue of Real Simple, out of Domino (oh! how I wish that publication was still being printed), or off [...]

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Raising a Thankful Family.

Did I miss something? You’re probably wondering if you wandered into the month of November by accident. I’m here to reassure you that you have not lost your mind.  Well, maybe you have.  I won’t judge though. I’ve lost my mind plenty of times. I digress. Around here, we occasionally need to be reminded that [...]

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15 Minutes.

*iphone photo using a slow shutter speed app By a fire or at the table. We all need face time and by that I don’t mean with an iphone.  Sitting together, seeing each other, hearing what’s in the other person’s heart… Every time I say “My husband gets 15 minutes.  Every night.  No matter what.”  [...]

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