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A Pocket Neighborhood in Austin
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Image courtesy of Pocket NeighborhoodsOur house is officially on the market, we’re thinking more and more about what the next step in our journey holds for us. Of course, in the short term, we’re going to rent a home. But as soon as we can, we want to take giant strides toward creating an intentional neighborhood.
I’ve always been drawn to community. Maybe because I was an only child for 15 years? I loved slumber parties, and living in a single room in a college dorm was my absolute ideal. I lived next to one of my good friends when I did Teach For America. After that, however,
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Update: Family Mission Statement
Before Henry was born, I put some thought into how we should display our Family Mission Statement. I wanted it to be aesthetically pleasing, in a location that we visit frequently, and something that we could revise very easily throughout the years.… Read MoreI wanted to report that–so far–the IKEA frame hung above our toilet is working perfectly. The original family photo I used featured Henry in utero, so I wanted to update it to something more current. I quickly and easily cropped one of our vacation photos into a 5 x 7 and changed it to black and white using Picasa. Then I uploaded it to Snapfish and ordered
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Interview with Kelly of 100 Scarves
I feel so fortunate to be able to share today’s interview with you. I “met” Kelly a few months ago during one of my attempts to start building connections with people in Austin before we move there. Her project–one hundred scarves–resonates with me so deeply. It’s ambitious, it’s creative, it’s an authentic extension of who she is, it makes the world better in multiple ways. I feel so fortunate to be able to support her project by introducing her to all of you. So, without further ado, here’s Kelly:Kelly: Hi Sara, I’m so happy to get to talk to you about my project because you helped inspire… Read More
