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Book Recommendation: First Light
I’ve been reading more about climate change lately (which is definitely contributing to my anxiety about the state of the world). In my search for materials, I came across a great YA fiction book called First Light by Rebecca Stead. If you’re looking for something quick and easy, I highly recommend it! (It’s not nearly as depressing as reading about climate change…) -
Fall is Here!
We are saying goodbye to summer (slowly but surely in Austin, TX). Even if it’s takes a while for things to cool down, the season forges ahead in other ways: Halloween, Matt’s Birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!We are going to pull out our Fall books, then our Halloween books, then our Thanksgiving books, and then our Christmas (and other religious holidays) books. We are hosting our annual pizza and trick-or-treating party in our driveway. We are starting to plan our Christmas presents for everyone so we can get ahead and not feel stressed about it.We are heading to Australia for Christmas this year, so we’ll need to… Read More -
Displaying Kids’ Artwork: How to Minimize Clutter
You all know I’m pretty crazy about containing clutter. My physical space impacts my psychological space so much. That’s why I loved reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Even though I didn’t agree with All.The.Things in that book, I did love the idea of everything having a place and making it a habit to regularly purge the things you don’t love. Enter children’s artwork. Displaying kids’ artwork is such a challenge! I love that my children want to produce and display art, and yet it’s hard to find space for it in a place that still contributes to an overall feeling of calm around our house.
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