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Lessons from mid-summer
I frequently say that I want to be "a lifelong learner." It's a true sentiment, and it's not limited to dedicated time set aside to learn something. Even ordinary weeks afford plenty of lessons, if I only choose to learn them. When I sat down to...
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Introducing: A podcast!
I've been working on a new project with my friend Molly for the past month or two. Until now, it's been hush-hush, but I'm excited to say that we're finally brave enough to release the first two episodes of our co-hosted podcast*, Stirrings. In this...
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Life in a list
I'm in a bit of a lull with words right now (it'll pass), but in the meanwhile, here are a few iPhone pictures from the past week or so, and a bullet-point list of little bits of life:
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Finished Strathcona Scarf
For some time, I've wanted to knit something light and airy. I also wanted to wear something hand-knit and neutral-colored, that I could toss on with an outfit, regardless of the season.
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Early summering
We've settled into a sweet spot with summer. Nicholas will be working more from home now, except for Tuesdays when he has meetings at the office. It's an adjustment, seeing as we have a one-bedroom apartment, and my days off were previously really...
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Good, hard things
I live in a place where there are palm trees! I knew that, yes, but sometimes I see them and smile because I never would have guessed they would be part of the landscape around me. Texas itself is no longer in "monsoon season," as I briefly called...
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The fruit of belonging
We're nearing the two year mark since we moved to Austin in July 2014. This post has been floating around in my brain (well, technically, my heart, because I'll be forever be a feeler, rather than a thinker) for awhile. Everywhere we've lived, I've...
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Laundry tips and tricks, from mom
I'm no expert at laundry, by any means. However, I am a bit type-A about how I care for our clothes, and friends who know of these tendencies sometimes ask for help with stains, or advice on the best way to care for a particular item. I've learned a...
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An honest look at Saturday
Saturday. Or as I called it today: Sadder-day. If any day is supposed to be guaranteed fun, it would be Saturday right? I know, I know, I just wrote about this. It seems to me that I write about the same heart lessons over and over and over again....
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While we're at it, notice the scenery
The bits and pieces of life add up to a full life. I forget that sometimes, when my eyes are fixed on the horizon, the future, or the next thing, rather than my life right in front of me. Truth is, there's always a next thing, but there is also...
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Foolproof oven-baked salmon
Grilled salmon is a meal I frequently requested when I came home from college, as you do. College dining courts just didn't do food justice, especially fish, and so it was a special treat to have it at home. Just the name grilled salmon sounds...
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No formula for a perfect day
The title of this post is a bit bold. Naturally, it would be handy to have a formula for a perfect day. Simply add x + y + z, and you'll have an awesome day. This weekend is a prime example. Theoretically, it should have been an awesome weekend...
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Glory, glory
A message perfect for me on this Friday (and let's be honest, everyday)
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Antarktis shawl, finished
In recent weeks, I've been in a bit of creative rut, so to speak. Oddly enough, I rarely like my knitting projects while they're works-in-progress, but then fall in love with them once I bind off. Am I the only one to experience this?
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Sunshine & macaroons
Nicholas' family came to Austin to visit this past week. Initially, it was just going to be a "girl's weekend," but then it turned into a week, and then his dad surprised us by leaving at three in the morning and driving the 17 hours with their two...
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A retreat
Last weekend, I spent some time away at a women's retreat with a bunch of wonderful women from our church. We went with expectant hearts, anticipatory for what God does when we take time to abide in His promises. Not surprisingly, Abide was the...
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Lately, little things
Happy Tuesday! I never really know what day of the week it is, so I had to think for a few moments there. I'm just popping in for a brief post about little bits of daily life. Lately, I've been...
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Weekend prep for weekdays
Before a workweek starts (this week, Sunday is my Monday), I need to do some work at home. Preparation. Otherwise, laundry completion is haphazard and I impulse buy frozen pizza and candy orange slices on my way home from work. Yes, really. Today...
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Most useful reusables
I prefer reusable products whenever possible for practicality, for thriftiness, and for good stewardship. I want to continually work toward a less disposable lifestyle. Buy less, and use what we own better. Ideally, reusable products should also be...
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A new idolatry, disguised
A picture of us on a hike shortly after we moved to Austin.
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Daily essentials: Activity routines
Since I wrote about my rest and comfort routines, it only seemed fitting to write about the converse: my activity routines. Although I've never been sedentary, I didn't partake in organized sports in my youth. I danced for many years and marched in...
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Daily essentials: Rest and comfort routines
Life is a balance of rest and activity, isn't it? Sometimes, those lines are blurred. Rest can be active, and inactivity can be work. I'm particularly curious about the little routines we all implement in our lives, either subconsciously or...
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Like you're alive, weekend edition
I had a three-day weekend that coincided with Easter! It was really wonderful—and it was the perfect sort of weekend to recharge a bit before another week starts. It was the sort of weekend that leaves me feeling productive, refreshed, and looking...
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Seasons of the soul
There are times, unbeknownst to me, when the seasons change without me taking notice: a chill settles into the air, buds form on trees, or mornings bring warmer temperatures and the change is so subtle that I barely notice it. But there are also...
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Daily essentials: My beauty routine
Almost a year ago, I began a mini-series of posts called Daily Essentials. My thought was that I would write a series of posts about items/products/practices I use every day.* As a continuation of the series, I'm writing about the personal products...
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