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What is a young adult thinking about when he’s just a day away from moving into freshman year of college? I asked my son, Andrew, to write a guest post to give us a peak inside his brain. He unravels his web of thoughts and emotions and throws in a few Marvel references for entertainment!…
Last night, we did our annual family photo shoot. I thought it would be funny if we took some photos of all of us looking sad and waving good-bye to Andrew, who heads off to college on Thursday. When I looked at the photos this morning, they made me laugh. But they weren’t all acting….
I’ve been writing this blog post in my head for a while now… ever since I wrote two weeks ago about the mystery of the three keys. It’s always hard to know where to begin when something has been working on you for a few months. What was the starting point? And did I understand…
Last school year, I discovered patterned and holographic vinyl, and I’ve been a little obsessed with both ever since. I’m always looking for projects in which I can use these super fun varieties of adhesive vinyl. Most of my daughter’s school supplies are pretty generic, but we have fun decorating her big three-ring binder. She…
I was not ready for summer break to come to an end and the start of a new school year this morning. But I guess that means summer was a success. Honestly, I feel like this was one of the best summers that we have had in a while. All four kids were in a…
When most people think of a picnic table, the image that comes to mind isn’t one of style or glamour. The picnic table is probably the most basic of all outdoor furniture. It is purely function over fashion. The plain Jane of the patio. But when I got it in my head recently that we…
About three weeks ago, our teens had a bunch of friends come over for a bonfire and s’mores. As it was getting dark, they were all playing spike ball and just generally having fun in the backyard. One of the boys was twirling a lanyard with his key chain on it. The key chain suddenly…
At the beginning of the year, I started going through a daily devotional called, “100 Days to Brave.” The plan was that if I started in January, I would finish by early April, just in time for my 50th birthday. All of the bravery I planned to acquire also was designed to help power me…
A few months ago, a friend invited me help her plan a women’s retreat she was hosting at her house. I didn’t know back in the spring how much I was going to need to be part of this event when the time came in the middle of July. But I was excited about her…
“There are three kittens under the car.” My husband warned his cousin as she fastened her three kids in their car seats and climbed inside the driver’s seat. She started the ignition. The black one darted out the side. My husband and a few of his relatives knelt down and called to the cats. The…
