on love |the messy sort that endures all
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Mark, I wonder if I’ll ever forget that moment. That phone call. That evening, sitting by the pool at my parent’s house, talking about American...
our homeschool in pictures | daily routine
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I’ve had several requests to post a “day in our life,” and it actually surprised me how difficult it was to log a full day’s...
the trouble with imaginary belly buttons
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Garfield, Blythe, age 5, crayons and ink pen “Mom!” Blythe’s running at me, distraughtly waving a piece of paper. “Mom! I’m throwing away my Garfield drawing!”...
lately
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I’m slowing down to take it all in....
{this moment}: “Olive, were you in mommy’s purse?”
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{this moment}: A Friday ritual. A single photo (or group of photos) capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment...
lately
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1. drinking Saint Arnold’s Spring Bock. 2. wearing Booties. 3. trying to eat more veggies. 4. playing outdoors with my family. 5. reading Quiet: The Power...
{this moment}: morning snuggles.
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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,...
three.
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Or “phree,” as you might say, holding your three fingers high in the air, as if to warn the world before you, “I’m coming!” And...
seven.
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Seven years, Burke? Could it really be seven years since I held your new six pound frame, so fragile and unknown to me? Is it...
“Mom, can I be a dancing girl, even when I’m a grown-up?”
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All is quiet. But I hear it approaching, her spirit and body tapping on the earth. Smiling toward her toes, she already knows awakening is...
