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take life back: simple ways to get back in the game
Hello there! How is the week for you? We have started ballet again! This week we are starting school again! I have felt like over the summer, I have let routine slide and often just responded to life and let it control me! Sometimes I get a little lax and then it feels like life…
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make new friends
Hello friend! It’s the first time in quite a while. Yep, I went to the gym for a kickboxing class, and went to a coffee shop all by myself to write! Woohoo! I can tell it’s time for school to begin when people at home get restless and begin to argue a lot. It’s always exciting…
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not on my own
Summer days! They look like rec center pool in the mornings, naps (I hope) in the afternoon for the youngest while the big girls often have hot chocolate and watch a hallmark mystery movie in the afternoons. Maybe a little sewing for me… We always have a few mundane chores like laundry folding or sweeping.…
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slow to speak
They say “the strongest man you know is a first born daughter.” I laugh! Are any of you a first-born girl? I am raising my hand! I am that girl! As the oldest, I loved babysitting my three younger siblings. The thrill of running the show was real. I always had the answers…so I thought!…
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comparison is a thief
Do you remember 6th grade? Yeah, me too! I had six teeth pulled at the same time, leaving big gaps in my smile, greasy bangs, and felt super awkward! I don’t know anyone who would voluntarily repeat the sixth grade! I have one girl moving on from sixth grade and another one moving into sixth…
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magnificent margin
Hey there! We’ve had a week doing fun, ordinary, and still un-ordinary activities while Dad’s away. We even made a peach cobbler. This doesn’t happen everyday, so it’s a special treat! It took a really long time and involved people wandering away into other rooms, losing interest, and having to be reeled back in. By…
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the “get it all done” trap
Laundry folded? Yes. Laundry put away…remind kids to put their piles away. EK needs to sweep so I can ideally mop the floor of the kitchen. I love walking barefoot on a clean kitchen floor. Did I remind them to pick up the toys in the play room? Oh, gotta do the usual weekly grocery…
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what time is it? summer time!
We have a few more days of ballet until spring show which marks the end of the ballet year and church activities have slowed for a respite. We do a little “school fair” at the end of each year where everyone will save special projects or work they are extra proud of and display them…
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helpful habits for new beginnings
Hello there! Got a coffee or tea today? What is going on in your world? I would love to meet you all in person, but this is the next best thing. As adults, we don’t often get a break from real life work, chores, or school, but it’s important to have fun when possible. Here…
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lessons learned that aren’t just for kids
Hello there! It’s summer break around here! I am more excited than my students, the big girls, are! We went to a new place in town to celebrate and of course, it began to rain as we pulled in, and stormed like crazy as we drank our fun drinks. No complaints, though, since I absolutely…
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