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  • Road Trippin’

    Road Trippin’

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    It wasn’t until my 21st year that I boarded my first commercial flight; yet, during my childhood, I still managed to traverse all over Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, Canada, and Mexico, by car. At 19 I drove with a gaggle of girlfriends to visit another at her college in Utah. At 20 the same gals…

  • Living Large in a (Relatively) Small Space

    Living Large in a (Relatively) Small Space

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    Have y’all caught wind of the Small Living movement that appears to be gaining counter-cultural momentum? I am constantly inspired/challenged by articles such as this one, this one, and this one, and this one, and this one, especially this one, and even this crazy one. I’m borderline obsessed. When my family relocated to Bozeman two years…

  • People

    People

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    After a grueling morning of fourth and second grade math (don’t even), a leisurely trip to Target was decidedly merited. There was good news and bad news awaiting me there, yesterday afternoon. The good news was this: The bad news: The same People magazine from last week was still on the shelves at the checkout.…

  • Grandparents Day

    Grandparents Day

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    This past Sunday was National Grandparents Day. Despite my love of holidays, it seems I miss this one every stinkin’ year. I recently typed out a couple fond memories of my beloved grandfather and figured I’d share them here, as well, to honor the day. Gramps was recently diagnosed with progressive Dementia. His sweet sister, my great-aunt,…

  • Weekend Shenanigans

    Weekend Shenanigans

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    This morning we went on a leisurely hike in the nearby Bangtail Mountains. Husband channeled Bill Hader, calling it a “walkabout” in a rousing Australian accent. In other weekend update news, this coming Monday is the Chinese Moon Festival. Originating during the Zhou (“joe”) Dynasty, it started as a celebration of the harvest during the first…

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day

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    We spent our holiday weekend in the beautiful Flathead Lake area, which is best described as the stunning love-child of the Willamette[Oregon] and Gallatin[Bozeman] valleys. Though we had more than the usual allotment of laughable Griswold moments, and sadly weren’t able to connect with our dear friends who reside in the area, we count the weekend as another fun adventure. Without…

  • I’m So Fancy

    I’m So Fancy

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    Everyone knows that life as a Mommy is wildly glamorous. Or something… Today was one of those glamorous, fancy days. Call me crazy, but I have always loved having my teeth cleaned. I’ve shared, previously, how a visit to the densist’s office sans children is comparable to a trip to the spa. SANS CHILDREN. I don’t know how I…

  • Serving in the Childrearing Years

    Serving in the Childrearing Years

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    We’re off to bear country to camp in tents this weekend… yippee! Best part is, we’re splitting the distance between our home in Bozeman and our Besties’ in Spokane to make a big party of it. These friends are the kind that are just easy to be with. Effortless and authentic fellowship, zero pretense. Proverbs 27 iron-sharpening-iron…

  • You Can’t Always Get What You Want

    You Can’t Always Get What You Want

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    Does anyone else enjoy belting out this timeless Rolling Stones tune to their children, from time to time? It’s especially amusing whilst enduring a raging temper tantrum. I used to sing it to my younger brothers and sisters, as well– typical first-born. Little Man is adjusting, beautifully, to family life. He is confident his needs will be met, and quite comfortable expressing his…