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Inspiring books: a few recent favorites
Fiction is generally my genre of choice, so when I do venture into non-fiction, it has to be worth my while. Life is too short to read unhelpful or uninteresting books. These are a few inspiring books I’ve read in recent months, and I highly recommend them all. *Note: post contains affiliate links. The Best…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 44}
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~Alan W. Watts We spent as much time as possible outside this week because the weather has been wonderful. One of those days…
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Invisible special needs in adoption
If you see my two youngest children at church, at the grocery store, or wherever else we may be, you’ll see cute kids who almost always remember to use good manners and are delighted to give you a hug, even if they just met you. Though they might interrupt our conversation 743 times, they will…
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My grandbaby Carter’s newborn photos!
Last week, on Carter’s two-week birthday, I came out of baby photographer retirement to do a little newborn session here at our house. Honestly, it was a crazy day all around but good, too. It was Labor Day; Ken was headed out of town; Brandon and Diane were moving (yes moving, with a two-week old!);…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 43}
“Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” ~A.A. Milne Highlight of my week: doing my grandson’s photo session! I miss playing with squishy newborns – and he’s the CUTEST EVER! Photos coming next week.
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Ice buckets & ALS
August has come and gone, and I didn’t see a single ice bucket challenge in my facebook or instagram feed this year. Truthfully, I don’t really care whether or not you dump a bucket of ice water on your head. What I do care about is continuing to raise awareness about ALS. I care about…