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Archives for Personal & Life Updates

My Current Life in Seven Photos.

Filed Under: Personal & Life Updates 15 Comments

I spent most of the past week right here:  Watching lots of this: My two favorite boys worked together… To pick out and put together my first home desk: Which led to rearranging the room and creating a play area for Gabe: I was taken care of by this cutie: And we celebrated this cutie’sRead the whole post >>

March 5, 2012 · 15 Comments

Lent, Thoughtfulness, and my Guitar-Wielding Husband.

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From our pre-Gabe road trip. I love my husband dearly. I am lucky, so very lucky, to have such a supportive, helpful, musically-gifted, funny guy to spend my life with. But our current day-to-day life doesn’t allow for much time to enjoy time together. He is in school and spends much of his time atRead the whole post >>

February 22, 2012 · Tagged With: marriage 26 Comments

Friday Photo & Finds.

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I started using reusable coffee sleeves to transport my apples bruise-free in my purse. Mike made fun of me, but I quite like using them for this purpose. * * * A Mountain I’m Willing to Die On // Glennon Melton // This letter to her son was so beautiful it made me cry.

February 17, 2012 · Tagged With: photography 5 Comments

Four Reasons I Don’t Get Political Online and Four Sanity Savers.

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So, hey, there’s a presidential election this November. Not sure if you’ve heard. I have lots of opinions and feelings about all sorts of current political issues – from Planned Parenthood/Komen Foundation to birth control and the Catholic church to taxes and Occupy Wall Street. But, I don’t (often) talk about my political opinions publiclyRead the whole post >>

February 15, 2012 · Tagged With: politics, recommendations 24 Comments

On My Mind.

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– I used to think balance was possible, now I believe more that I’m on a giant seesaw. When one part of my life is up, another part is down. When I am somewhat on top of my design schedule and even find time to make myself a vanity page, I’m ignoring Gabe and Mike.Read the whole post >>

February 13, 2012 · 19 Comments

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Saving Money & Living Frugally

Doing a Buy Nothing Month.

Every so often, my eating junk food gets a little out of control and do a little juice cleanse. To help reset my body’s ideas of … [Read More...]

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Simple Living & Minimalism

Long Distance Moving and Decluttering – A Few Tips.

We're in the midst of a long distance move to Massachusetts this month (in the nomadic portion of our move - we moved out of our … [Read More...]

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Green Living & Sustainability

Choosing between Convenience and Values.

A reader asks: How do you decide when to focus your energy on better choices versus choosing convenience? I think it can be so … [Read More...]

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Motherhood & Parenting

The Story of Eleanor.

(Warning, this post will contain mentions of bodily fluid) How Eleanor Came to Be. I want to write this all down while I still … [Read More...]

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Career & Business

A New Leaf. Little Leaf.

(Yes, I am a dork.) Your website should be like an extra employee. Who works non stop 24/7. I recently overhauled my site … [Read More...]

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Recipes

Recipe: Curried Greens and Chickpeas

Recipe: Vegetarian Ramen.

Recipe: Sweet and Sour Tempeh with Pineapple and Cashews.

Recipe: Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Recipe: Bistro Broccoli Chowder

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