This past Sunday I rode my bike to brunch and it was AWESOME. It was only a ten-mile round trip bike ride, but I rode home all by myself.
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As a Mom, wife and full-time employee, I tend to believe that I have no time left in my day to give to others. I can make a donation here and there, and sometimes I am able to help a friend with their resume or write a webpage or two, but it doesn’t feel like feel like I am really helping.
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I enjoy the process of decluttering. It is organizing and making a home for every item, that takes so much time. I have been trying to work on a closet or cabinet, a few times every week.
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It is so hard to say goodbye to Curly. He has been a treasured friend to us for over 15 years.
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I love you. I’m saying it even though I hope you know it’s true without being told. I’m saying it even though you might give me an eye-roll in return.
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Important reminder as we race towards Christmas and time off. Spending time with someone is the only way to create and strengthen a relationship.
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This week in California is hard. The air is terrible. The loss of lives and property is devastating. I am intentionally looking for the beautiful stories that are rising from the ashes. The stories of heroism and generosity. I am waiting to hear the plan so we can prevent this from happening again. I am hopeful and heartbroken, but you can choose to be both.
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Erik has been going through an emotional phase. When we reprimand him, he gets emotional, which can feel a bit manipulative. For example, today, when I picked him up at after-school care, he saw me and kept right on doing what he was doing. I said, "Come on guys, clean-up, let's go."
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It all started with wanting to get rid of the office armoire. You all know how it happens. You move a piece of furniture inside and tell yourself it is just for a little bit, you’ll get what you REALLY want soon. Then life happens and other projects and BOOM, next thing you know it has been THREE or 20 years and you still have the furniture that you never liked inside your house.
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Hey you. I just wanted to stop and let you know that I wish I had more time to show you how much you mean to me. I admire those that have weekly, monthly catch-up appointments. I wish I could stop what I'm doing and hug you. I want to know what is going on in your life. I want to be able to tell you that it will all be OK. I wish I could drop you off a casserole and some cookies. I wish I could help you with a project. I hope it helps a bit to know that I think about you often and count myself incredibly lucky to be loved by you.
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In June of 2017 we took out an equity loan and hired a contractor to help us install a large paver patio, path and decomposed granite around the pool. We cleaned the pool up in 2013, resurfaced it in 2015 and 2017 was the year we finally stopped mowing the grass around the pool! Hurrah!
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