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How to Make a House Safe
We’re meeting with the architect again today to discuss the tweaks we want to make to the Luna plan. I’ve been doing some research about how to make a home as safe as possible, and here are the main recommendations I’ve come across:- Get to know your neighbors: This one is huge! Having people who know you and know what is normal at your house goes a long way to help combat crime.
- Get a dog that barks: Hoss fits this bill!
- Install a security system: We had one at our old house (ADT), but it was a huge pain. It was constantly malfunctioning. We’re going to start looking
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Dream It, Do It
Publishing books has been a long-time dream of mine. The content of my character and the contours of my life have been shaped by books. I still remember some of the books I read in high school and college that shifted my paradigm and my life choices.
After Matt and I planned the perfect wedding for us without losing our savings or sanity, I wanted to share our story (and the similar stories of others) with the wider world. I counted my lucky stars when I found an agent and later a publisher (the book is due out this December via Voyageur Press). It took a ton of work (and … Read More
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Reflection & Rejuvenation: June
Ah, summer has arrived in Texas. We’ve transitioned from hiking every weekend during our family time to swimming in fresh spring water. So fun! Austin, you’re growing on me.I’m officially a month and a half pregnant, which seems crazy. Adding on the two weeks before actual conception feels weird, but that’s how it’s done on the 40-week calendar, so I will officially be two months pregnant on June 14.I intentionally set light goals for the month of May because I wanted to honor my body’s needs in the first trimester. I’ve definitely been more tired than usual, and I try to nap every day during Henry’s afternoon nap.… Read More
