Author: Jamie
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Life lately: October 2017
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” – Mary Oliver That’s what I try to do here: pay attention and share the wonder. This month had a whole lot of astonishing, including Aunt Kathryn stealing Khloe kisses. Still one of my favorite photos of the month, even with all the…
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Greyson’s Birth Day
As it turns out, we did that little maternity photo session just in time. That was a Wednesday evening; the following Tuesday morning (last week!), while I was at the dentist with Kathryn, Lindsey called to tell me her water broke. So we set The Baby Plan in motion: her husband left work to pick…
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NC Maritime Museum: homeschool field trip
We enjoy field trips so I’m trying to do better about planning them. A couple of weeks ago I set aside time to list a whole bunch of field trips in our area. Opportunities abound: we have no excuse not to do at least one a month, maybe more if weather and schedules cooperate. For…
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Baby Greyson: coming soon!
Just as with Lindsey’s first pregnancy, this little fellow tried to arrive early and needed medical intervention to help him stay put so he could “bake” a little longer. She has finally reached the minimum goal of 36 weeks, so we’ve all breathed a sigh of relief. Before baby Greyson arrives, Lindsey wanted photos to…
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Fall fitness goals
As a way to monitor my own progress and stay focused on my priorities, I periodically sit down and write out my goals. I do this for my reading list, homeschooling, fitness, and for life in general. I like to look at big-picture “someday” goals but I try to keep my focus to a year…