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Plan for Holiday Cards
During our recent vacation, I watched the movie About Alex. It ignited in me a fierce commitment to stay better connected to the people who have formed the patchwork of my existence.When I was in my twenties (and a much cooler person than I am now), I used to send out monthly Friends & Family updates via e-mail. I would share the highs and lows of what was going on in my life. They were a great way to stay connected with folks from all over the world.Over time, I fell out of the habit of sending them. I was writing a lot about my life via… Read More -
DIY Easy Knit Kid’s Winter Hat
I can’t believe I’m finally feeling the urge to craft again! Hooray!I really want to make the boys some hats and scarves for winter. I searched Pinterest and was lured by many amazing options (like the one featured below), but in the end, I decided to go with the easiest pattern available: this one.
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Recap of Our Pacific Northwest Vacation
What a trip! My friend and I joke that when you travel with young children it’s not a vacation–it’s a “trip.”But it was fun nonetheless!I’m so grateful that our school has a two-week Fall break. We left on Sunday afternoon and arrived in Seattle late that night. In retrospect, we should restrict our travel to within our boys’ typical windows of awakeness. They are not much fun when they are tired!We stayed in an inexpensive bungalow that we found on Airbnb. It’s really nice to have separate bedrooms for each boy; it increases the likelihood that they will sleep (we bring a noise machine for each… Read More
