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Life lately: winter edition
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” ~Emma Goldman Don’t you just love Trader Joe’s flowers? Kathryn surprised me with these earlier this week as a spontaneous because-I-love-my-mom gift, and because she knows yellow roses are my favorite. This is the same girl who gave me books (from my wish…
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Quick and easy self care ideas
When we think “self-care” we often think expensive and/or time-consuming but most of us — especially us moms — can’t realistically commit to weekly massages or sunrise yoga sessions. (This is the part where I picture you murmuring something along the lines of “As if!” under your breath.) So I guess we should just skip…
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4 things on a Tuesday
Just for fun, a few random things for a random Tuesday in this shiny new month. 1- Ax throwing is fun. Have you heard of the trendy new ax-throwing bars? New, at least, for all of us non-lumberjacks. I want to know who thought of this: amateurs flinging sharpened metal objects across a room, and…
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Life lately: summer highlights
“Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly.” Van Morrison happenings Oh, look — I actually do still blog, in case you wondered! I don’t make as much time for writing here as I once did, but I still enjoy this little creative outlet. I’m currently working on setting more…
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A smattering of thankfuls for June
I’m a big proponent of the power of gratitude, and for a while I blogged my list of “thankfuls” as I developed my gratitude habit. It’s been quite a few years since then, so I thought I’d share a smattering of this month’s list. Maybe it’ll even inspire you to develop your own gratitude habit….
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Shrugging off shoulds {a birthday post}
Birthdays get me feeling even more introspective than usual and I’ve been thinking about shoulds. I’m sometimes told I don’t look my age, or I don’t look like I could be a grandma — but who says what 46 or “grandmotherly” should look like? Or act like, or dress like? Life is too short for…