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Introducing the Newest Members of Our Family

Sorta.

Meet…Belle.

And Indy…

It has never felt natural or overly conversational to refer to my children by their initials. But I also wanted names that had some sort of tangential significance for our family without using…

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  • Blogging, Family, Parenting
  • Sep, 19, 2024
  • 32 Comments

Do You Hear What I Hear?

It’s the sound…of silence.

For the first time since having children, we have had a stretch of three days alone – in our own home – without children. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will wind up…

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  • Home, Joy, Marriage, Parenting, Year of Shmita
  • Jul, 31, 2024
  • 39 Comments

My Caps Lock Week

Oof. It has been…a week. If you don’t want to read a post littered with lamenting about the current state of my life, stop now.

PNEUMONIA

When I last touched base about life happenings, I was…

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  • Life, Misadventures, Parenting
  • Jun, 27, 2024
  • 42 Comments

Life Lately: A Hodgepodge

I feel like I haven’t written about…life…much lately. Now, a trip to Spain was very much a part of life but it’s an unusually big and grand adventure. Most of life is loads of…

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  • Life, Parenting, Random
  • Mar, 28, 2024
  • 35 Comments

A Current Pebble In My Shoe – School Lunchboxes

I am over school lunchboxes.

In fact, I am here:

I don’t even have the energy to discuss what I’ve been packing and how, slowly, both kids have mostly lost all will to eat those packed…

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  • Food, Parenting
  • Feb, 15, 2024
  • 37 Comments

Saying Goodbye in Stages (It Still Hurts)

*This post covers the topic of aging parents; I realize many readers may be grieving the loss of loved ones or struggling with the challenges that come with caring for aging parents. If this…

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  • Family, Life, Parenting
  • Jan, 18, 2024
  • 35 Comments

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
  • 33 Comments
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