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Dearest Matt (on Our 8th Anniversary)
Matt and I have an anniversary tradition that involves one of us writing a letter and the other one planning an adventure. And then the next year we alternate. Neither of us is really gift people, and we already feel overwhelmed by the idea of buying each other two gifts a year (Christmas and birthdays) for the rest of our lives.
This year is my turn to write a letter.
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My Love,
Another year is upon us. [insert content smile] It makes me happy to say that.
There is no other person with whom I would rather call my Life Partner. What a journey we are on! It hasn’t … Read More
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Three Years-Old: Happy Birthday, Tate!
Tate’s birthday is around the corner (July 1). We’re having a simple birthday party at home. I’ll serve basic snacks and then use the cake recipe from The Art of Simple Food to make a birthday cake with a big 3 in blueberries. I honestly don’t think we’ll do anything else in terms of games or favors. I think we’ll just play in the backyard!Another part of our birthday rituals is to write Tate a letter about his year. We print it and put it into his scrapbook. Here’s his letter for this year:—Dearest Tate,… Read MoreWhat a year! I can’t believe you are now three. This
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How to Create a Letter Writing Station
If you’ve been following my blog the past couple of months, you know I am completely swamped with work stuff and just trying to keep my head above water. (As a side note, I enjoyed reading this article, which included this quote: “We’re expected to do our jobs as if we don’t have children — and then raise our children as if we don’t have jobs.”)
But right before the big tsunami of work stuff hit, I had a period where I was actually able to attain some balance. During that [very brief] period, I cleaned out the drawers in my bedside table and created a letter writing station,… Read More
