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On My Shelf: Books Read August 2026

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  • Sep 3, 2026
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After a fiction heavy July, I unintentionally turned the tables and read predominantly non-fiction in August. That said, I feel like reading an epic tome like Gone With the Wind is a bit like two or three regular works of fiction rolled into one, so that has to count for something. I also had a…

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Happy Things… Wednesday?

I had this post ready to go live on Friday morning and then life happened and I posted an update from… the ER instead of a Happy Things Friday post.

But all the things I…

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  • Happy Things Friday
  • Sep, 02, 2026
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Cardiff Catchall: Cardiff Castle, Castle Arcade + Welsh Food

This is the last set of pictures from our time in Cardiff. More dramatically, this is my very last summary of adventures FROM THE ENTIRE TRIP. (I’m sure I’ll do a few more…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Sep, 01, 2026
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Update: Home + Tired + Grateful

I spent all day Friday supporting my parents at the hospital. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, I got up at 2:30 am to help meet a need. Sunday morning (this time it…

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  • Gratitude, Hard Things
  • Aug, 31, 2026
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Friday Update: The ER Edition

Hey friends. I had a long, typical Happy Things Friday post all ready to go live this morning and then life threw me a bit of a curveball.

One of my parents recently had a…

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  • Hard Things
  • Aug, 28, 2026
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One Day in Bristol: A Day Trip From Cardiff by Train

For months, I’ve had a seemingly endless backlog of stories to share from our trip to Europe. There was always another city! Another museum! Another train ride! Another set of pictures waiting to be…

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  • Euro Adventure, Travel, United Kingdom
  • Aug, 27, 2026
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How Our Family Mealtime Habits Have Changed

Growing up, my family had very structured eating habits.

Breakfast was eaten together. After we finished, we’d read the Bible and a little devotional, pray together (we had a list of different people and situations…

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  • Food, Parenting, Personality Insights
  • Aug, 26, 2026
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