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Friendsgiving Magic: Looking Forward to Things
Friendsgiving was pure magic. Hooray! There’s always a risk that something might be a big flop—especially if you build it up a lot in your mind in the weeks and days leading up to it.
But the only thing wrong with Friendsgiving this year was that it ended too soon!
The day started with getting my easy-peasy chili into the crock pot and baking apple crisps. I also candied some walnuts for my salad. Matt and Henry headed out to the vacation house early so they could meet the delivery man. We ordered a bouncy house (my first!), six folding tables, and 40 folding chairs from a local party supply … Read More
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New Podcast Episode: The Power of Rituals
Remember when Annie Dillard said, “How we spend our days is how we spend our lives”? Today’s topic delves into the rituals and routines that we bring into our lives in order to have more purpose, joy, and community. Katherine has powerful rituals that ground her on a daily basis. I tend toward routines that minimize brainpower and maximize efficiency so she can have blocks of interrupted time for creativity and expansiveness during the day.
We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., backyard movie night, working on soul-aligned projects, marital conflict, and shoddy immune systems). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of … Read More
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Happy Thanksgiving! Are you all set for an awesome break?
Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who live in the United States! I am grateful for this opportunity to celebrate another holiday with my family.
My children continue to grow up so fast! Henry is already past the halfway mark of his time at home with us, and Tate turns 9 in July.
Each year, I ask myself, “Is there anything I want to squeeze in before they get too old for it?” For example, we are too old for photos on Santa’s lap (which we never did anyway). And they’ve never been to Disney World (which I’m also okay with).
We are heading to our vacation house in Bastrop … Read More