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New Podcast Episode—Halfway to Home: Our Mid-Year Check-in
Our topic today is a reflection about how we are doing toward our annual goals, since we are nearly at the halfway mark. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e. settling into parenting, reducing stress, feeling sluggish, and worrying about the current state of our democracy). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (arepas from Trader Joe’s and the Feelings Wheel). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next two weeks as we work to cultivate lives full of joy, purpose, and community.
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New Podcast Episode: Book Awards
Our topic today is a conversation about some of our favorite books. Katherine was busy getting ready for her trip to Mexico, so Anissa from Mama Goes Beyond joined us as a co-host. We start with our current Highs and Lows (i.e., saying goodbye to friends, launching Camp Happy Mama, and preparing for solo-parenting). Then we shift into Today’s Topic. Next we share a couple of Tips & Tricks (using separate specific glasses for your children all summer long and the Briar Patch Road Trip Scavenger Hunt). Finally, we close out with Facing Forward to share what we want to make true in our lives in the next … Read More
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Family Gap Year Post #15: The Final Month of Preparation (May)
I wish I could say that the month leading up to our departure was smooth. Spoiler Alert: It wasn’t!
Even though we had been planning the trip for a very long time, there were many things that had to get done at the last-minute. And the last-minute things were pretty major things, such as finding someone to rent out our home and moving the entire contents of our home into a storage unit.
To make matters worse, we agreed to let our tenants move in a day after school got out. As it is, the end of the school year is a very busy time. So we were attending graduations … Read More