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    Dwelling in Possibility: One Risk at a Time

    I’m moving full-speed ahead on my two big, audacious goals: to start a public Montessori charter school (professionally) and a pocket neighborhood (personally) in Austin.

    I have no idea how either of these will turn out. Some days, I think, “Why on Earth did I publicly declare my goals? If I fail, I’m going to have to share my failure with the world.” When I’m really tired, I’m convinced that these goals are too big and too impossible.

    On good days, I just remind myself to take it one to-do item at a time. I keep a prioritized list of everything that needs to get done. If I break down

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    Spring Break Planning

    Spring Break 2010 (2011 was spent with a 3-week old in a complete daze)

    Yes, I realize it’s not even Halloween yet and spring break is a long, long time away. But here I am planning spring break for several reasons:
    1. Planning brings me an immense amount of enjoyment. The earlier I start planning a trip, the more I stretch out my enjoyment. Weird, I know.
    2. Some things book up quickly. Like cabins at National Parks and such.
    3. I needed something to write about today.

    So, spring break. Thinking about it makes me a little anxious, since I was just fiddling with our dwindling finances. Our vacation fund has $2.63,

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    Boots!

    Divine boots by Naot

    For some reason, I’ve gotten it in my head that I want to wear leggings and tunics through the fall and winter. And since Texas does get cold enough to require socks, I’m thinking that I need to get a pair of boots to complete the ensemble.

    But, as some of you may know, I’m quite picky about shoes. If I’m going to invest money in a pair of boots, they need to be good for my feet, comfortable, durable, and cute. It’s a tall order, for sure!

    I went back to your recommendations for shoe brands. By the way, I appreciated your recommendations

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