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My 2023 Ta-Da List (Or, It’s Okay to Pat Yourself on the Back)

  • Goals, Gold Stars
  • Dec 31, 2023
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It’s December 31st. I’m stoked; tomorrow I get to turn the page on my calendar, crack open a new planner, and start fresh. For the briefest of moments I’ll be able to channel my inner Anne of Green Gables and say it’s a new year with no mistakes in it…yet. In addition to annual goals…

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Christmas 2023: A Gift Recap

I feel a bit embarrassed by the number of gifts that get exchanged each year at Christmas within our supposedly minimalistic home. That said, Christmas is our main gift-giving event of the year. Mother’s…

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  • Christmas, Holidays, Home, Thrifting
  • Dec, 30, 2023
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Happy Things Friday: The Christmas Highlights Edition

This is my last Happy Things Friday post for 2023!! It’s hard to believe that Christmas and all the related events and experiences are behind us for another year.

We had a long day…

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  • Christmas, Happy Things Friday, Holidays
  • Dec, 29, 2023
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Paris Day Four: Arc de Triomphe, Champs Élysées, Musée de l’Orangerie, and Saying Goodbye

I wanted to get these 2019 trip recaps finished before the end of 2023…which brings us to our final day in Paris.

*Sob*

I was not ready for this fairytale to end, but we had…

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  • Paris, Travel
  • Dec, 28, 2023
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Watches, Bedsides, Socks and Handedness: Some Random Questions

I was reading one of Jenny’s posts last week when she was discussing a painful (though thankfully short-lived) arm injury. As part of her healing process, she wondered if she might have to switch…

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  • Personality Insights, Random
  • Dec, 27, 2023
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Christmas Treasure Hunt 2023

About five years ago we came up with the idea to create a Christmas morning treasure hunt for the kiddos – a series of clues leading to a joint gift. They loved the experience…

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  • Christmas, Parenting, Travel
  • Dec, 27, 2023
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A Christmas 2023 Summary (We Stayed Healthy!)

We have this fun family tradition of always being sick on Christmas. And when I say always, I am giving in to hyperbole. It has only been 12 years out of the last 14….

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  • Christmas, Holidays
  • Dec, 26, 2023
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