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25 Acts of Christmas Kindness
While backpacking around Europe in the summer of 2001, I read the book Pay it Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde and had a profound affect on me. Ever since, I have whole-heartedly believed that intentional acts of kindness can change…
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Gentle November Intentions: Giving Myself Grace in 2023
Have you been wondering what ever happened to my monthly goal-setting series? I almost completely fell off the wagon for 2023 but I’m hoping to get back into the habit of sharing them as the year wraps up! If this…
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Savoring the Sweetness of Summer: A Bucket List for 2023
We love making family bucket lists for different seasons! We always seem to have the most fun when we get together as a family and brainstorm all kinds of fun ideas. These get scribbled onto one gigantic (and completely chaotic)…
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Starting to Feel Like Summer – June Intentions 2023
Hello! Welcome to another post of my Monthly Intentions series for 2023. Back in 2019, I decided to start setting three goals for myself each month. My objective was to be more intentional in my day-to-day life. After a couple…
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Welcoming Spring with April Intentions for 2023
Hello! Welcome to the first post of my Monthly Intentions series for 2023. Back in 2019, I decided to start setting three goals for myself each month. My objective was to be more intentional in my day-to-day life. After a…
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A Few of My Favorite Things: Spring Favorites
I have always loved this season. There is an undeniable optimism about this time of year that I can’t help but get swept up in. The flowers bursting forth, parading their pinks and yellows and purples for everyone to swoon…
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Chaos, Connection, Coffee, and Conversations
It’s the beginning of a new year and I’ve been thinking about how I want to write about chaos, connection, coffee, and conversations. The problem is that I’m perpetually stuck on that first part – chaos. Our schedules, our household,…
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12 Great Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids
In our house we have some strategies for gift giving that work really well for us. The first is Santa-specific. When Santa visits us each year he leaves stockings for everyone (even the pets). He also leaves one gift for…
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Better Late Than Never: My November Intentions 2022
Have you been wondering what ever happened to my monthly goal-setting series? I’ve been working hard to bring it back for the second half of 2022! If this is your first visit here, thanks for joining me! Back in 2019,…
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