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    Just One Thing: Working on Our Marriage

    During our weekend date, Matt and I talked about the “One
    Thing” we each wanted the other person to work on in our marriage. Matt wants
    me to work on making more time to hang out with each other in the evening. I
    can get so focused on my work (and enjoy it a lot); it can leave him feeling
    left out.
    As a side note, we are saving up money for an inexpensive
    hot tub. I did an experiment last winter where every day I would ask, “If we
    had a hot tub, would you want to go in it right now?” Our answer was most often
    “yes.” My
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    Date Weekend: Things to Do in Steamboat Springs, CO


    Matt and I got to sneak away for a whole glorious weekend to
    attend a wedding while my mother-in-law watched the boys.
    We flew into Denver and drove approximately three hours to
    Steamboat Springs. On the first day, we went for a hike at Fish Creek Trail, enjoyed
    salads on the patio of Freshies, and got pedicures together. That night we went
    to the rehearsal dinner.
    The next day, we enjoyed the Strawberry Park Hot Springs.
    Normally, I find hot springs to be pretty un-enticing and sometimes downright
    gross, but this place was beautiful. It had lots of different pools with
    varying temperatures, the architecture was beautiful,
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    Reflection & Rejuvenation: September

    Friends, it has been so long! 
    It’s easy to fall into the habit of not writing. First it was being on vacation. Then it was the horrendously racist things that were happening around the country; I was struggling to put my words together. Then it was the start of the school year. Then it was, “Well, I’ve gone this long without updating my blog, what’s another week?” And then another and another. 
    This blog is my place to dream and plan. There hasn’t been much dreaming and planning going on lately! I’ve been working, mothering, working, sleeping. And waking up and doing it all over again. Even my year of
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