Welcome back! Last week I shared my feelings about nearly being an elementary school alum, and the first six of 12 lessons I have learned in as many years. If you missed that post, you can read it here. Lately, I’ve been noticing we aren’t always mindful of our days. They are busy and full and sometimes we just want…
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12 Lessons in 12 Years: Part 1
After 12 long and short years, I am finally about to graduate from elementary school. It’s a bittersweet time, this, and I thought I would be happier for my family to move on to the next chapter. But there is something about the familiarity of the routines, the Cheers-ness of walking into a school where everyone from the nurse to the principal…
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5 Top Things in the Kitchen
Don’t you love finding out what everyone’s favorite things are? I always learn something new when someone posts a list like that — either I find a product that might come in handy, or I come across an idea I hadn’t considered before. Last week I was in the kitchen thinking about who knows what — when is it going…
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Go Anyway
I like to be prepared. I have extra eggs, milk, spare paper towels, and of course, toilet paper, on hand at all times. I keep a blanket in the car. My family can attest that no one leaves our house without a jacket and a bottle of water — I’m just saying, people are not getting cold or thirsty on my watch. While…
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WELCOME
About six years ago, I started a blog called “Happy Journey.” Some of you who have been around awhile may remember it. Thanks to the good ol’ World Wide Web, it lives on (pay attention, kids — once it’s out there, it’s out there), but I’m pretty sure it’s overgrown with weeds by now. I really liked having a place…
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