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Book Recommendations
I am in love with the OverDrive app. It connects me to my
city’s library and lets me download e-books into my Kindle app (on my phone) for free. It’s
amazing! It enables me to save money and read a lot more than I otherwise
would.Here are some of the books I’ve read recently, all of which
I recommend:Gone Girl: I seriously could not put this book down. I even
snuck downstairs during a party to read it in the bathroom (just a couple
minutes). It’s engrossing. Surprising. Intriguing. Yes, I am clearly an
introvert.Secrets of a Charmed Life: I love historical fiction. This… Read More
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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.… Read MoreAs 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
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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.… Read More
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,
