the els
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Good morning, Christmas!
As I head off to bed in the early hours of Christmas morning, I’m struck my an unusual sense of peace. This moment. Alone. Downstairs. The stockings are full. The presents are wrapped. There is a half-eaten cookie and partially… Continue reading
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We Change, but He doesn’t. Thankful for that…
It’s happening. Change. Lots of change. And, transition. I’m transitioning. My family is transitioning. We are all in a state of transition. And, it’s not the change that really bothers me. It’s the leaving. The “leaving” part of this change… Continue reading
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A glimpse
So, this happened this morning. It’s more of a picture, a glimpse into what my life is like every single day. I try not to get discouraged because I realize this is just the lifestage that we are in. And,… Continue reading
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It’s not always all smiles
Our kids learned to swim this year. Really swim. We should join a swim team. They are that good. I’m not just saying that because I’m their mom. They really are strong swimmers. If and when we ever live in… Continue reading
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Preparing for School
We’ve enjoyed summer and are in the crazy last days of complete insanity. I am moving from room to room cleaning up legos, beads, making beds, putting away clothes to turn around and it’s like the opposite of Mary Poppins.… Continue reading
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It’s the little things
We plan big and most of the time it’s great. We keep our kids busy or they keep us busy, rather. We work, we play, we laugh, we cry, we sing, we dance. Sometimes we forget to slow down. But,… Continue reading
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Be
We just returned from a week in Miramar Beach, Florida (Destin, Fl) with my parents, sister, brother, sister-in-law and their four children. My favorite moments from the trip were moments when we could just “be.” Be silly. Be cool. Be… Continue reading
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Music Your Kids will LOVE
This summer we’ve been traveling, a lot. Riding in the car, a lot. And, spending a lot of time together, a lot. We do pretty well together. So, I thought I would answer a question I get asked a lot… Continue reading
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The TravELs’ Adventure Continues
Day three of Escape to the Lake! The Fourth of July in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. What could be better? It has been an amazing day. We started with our usual late arrival to the camp breakfast. We cannot get to… Continue reading
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Music Festival day Two
It’s been described as a spiritual, music retreat/ festival for the whole family. Escape to the Lake #ETTL14 is that and so much more. There is a community feel to this camp experience. Lots of artists, lots of families, singles,… Continue reading