sometimes we run; sometimes we crawl.

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“We have nothing if not belief.” -Reepicheep, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (film) Mark walked in the room and found me watching an epic/adventure film....

{this moment, taken by burke}: dictating phonograms

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{this moment}: A Friday ritual. A single photo capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,...

Olive, age 2

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I must ask this question a dozen times daily, and here’s the snapshots to show why. Why silence is not necessarily a good thing in...

California | celebrating 11 years later

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  • MARRIAGE
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  • TRAVEL
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THE BEST OF IT by Kay Ryan However carved up or pared down we get, we keep on making the best of it as though...

{this moment}: into the woods

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hair trends | good news for mamas everywhere

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As some of you have already noticed, my hair is like Rapunzel’s right now, only darker and without the magic, life-giving powers of course. I...

{this moment}: first state of the union address

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{this moment}: A Friday ritual. A single photo capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause,...

a colorful commendation

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Dear Blythe and Olive: As your crayons, markers, and paints, we wanted to commend you for the passionate and endless ways you have used us....

How We Began Homeschooling

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  • HOMESCHOOL
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  • RESOURCES
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When people ask me, “How did you decide to homeschool?” I’m still stumped. Usually (because I don’t go into as much detail with everyone), I...

{this moment}: Olive’s first haircut

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  • MEMORY KEEPING
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  {this moment}: A Friday ritual. A single photo capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to...