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The Store
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The World We Make
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Time Travelers
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99 Jobs and Then Some
Eliana went back to school this week, and I am so, so grateful. For the last year I’ve been her mom and her teacher. The curriculum was through Hillsboro Online Academy, so technically there was another human on the other side of town somewhere grading her work, but I was the one facilitating the learning.…
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Kids Party Schedule
7:15 Child wakes you up, “It’s my birthday!” 8:00 Make everyone a “good breakfast.” Everyone only eats two bites. 8:30 Frost and decorate cake layer baked the night before. Abandon ambitious second tier. 9:00 Load car with half contents of refrigerator, craft, picnic and game supplies for “simple” outdoor party. 9:30 Swing by Dollar Tree…
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Great Expectations
A lot of our struggles come from wanting things from others that they aren’t providing. Parents don’t like the choices their children make, and kids get disappointed by parents. In-laws and friends don’t show up or shut up at the right times. One of the keys to happiness in relationships is to stop carrying around…
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Keys to Success
When I was in fourth grade, my family moved into Married Student Housing so my father could go to graduate school. The apartments came with a small shared music practice room that included an old upright piano. One summer, my mom signed me up for lessons at the rec center and I would practice every…
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For The Hesitant