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    Personal Project List: What Do I Want to Work on?

    October 13, 2020 / No Comments
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    Hooray for being on a week-long vacation! I was able to finish up most of my work before I left, so now I want to be intentional about making my personal project list.

    My goals for the year pretty much flew out the window when Coronavirus canceled our Family Gap Year trip. And then I’ve been so busy with work that there hasn’t been much time for side projects.

    So what am I wanting to prioritize right now in my life? Here is what is rising to the top for me:

    • Make our holiday card
    • Finalize our will (I know, it’s ridiculous that we don’t have this already)
    • Edit
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    Sara Cotner
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    Fall Break Plans: Let’s Get Going!

    October 12, 2020 / No Comments
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    Why, yes, Fall Break officially starts today and I am just now sitting down to finalize our Fall Break Plans. What can I say? It’s been a really busy year trying to reimagine school for 500 children!

    The first glimpse that we might need to shut down school because of COVID-19 happened during the middle of our Spring Break. Since then, we’ve been working non-stop (even through Summer Break). At least I got to do my work from an amazing screened porch off Lake Michigan for a week!

    What do I want to be true for our family?

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    Sara Cotner
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    Backyard Designs: What I’m Dreaming & Scheming

    October 6, 2020 / No Comments

    It’s so fun to spend my free time dreaming up ideas for the new house (when I’m not stressing about the upcoming election and the fate of the United States). Here are the backyard designs I’m scheming about:

    A cozy covered patio. There’s a small covered patio. I’m thinking this sectional.

    Backyard Designs

    And I love this outdoor rug.

    And this outdoor shower?!?!

    This chiminea is so cool (although I think I would opt for a fire pit instead).

    And we’ll be bringing our outdoor dining table with us, so we will need some kind of area for that.

    And cafe lights! We added them to our current house … Read More

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    Sara Cotner
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Make yourself at home! I’m Sara Cotner, a reader, blogger, author, mother of two, founder of Montessori For All, and sea foam green pottery collector living with a home base in Austin, TX, with Matt Bradford, going on adventures any chance we get. 

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