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Late winter favorites
I have a (large) handful of things I am really enjoying lately. "Bright spots," as I like to call them, and sometimes I'll text a list of these to a few close friends. In that same spirit, I figured I'd share the little bits of life that make me...
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Bright, a word for 2025
I know we're quickly approaching mid-February, and so I may be a little late to the party in writing about a frame of mind for the new year. I have finally had time to mull it over and time to actually put it into words and type it out. That said,...
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Celebrating Christmas 2024, Part 1
Anticipating the arrival of our sweet Arlo just before Christmas, we planned ahead for a rather quiet Christmas. My family visited in early January for a belated family Christmas (a separate post coming soon for that), and so Christmas Eve and Day...
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Life lately, winter 2024
It has been quite some time since I wrote a little catch-up post on the little doings in our life. I like to record the bits and pieces, the details of daily life that might otherwise be forgotten months or years from now. Things that feel small,...
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Christmas 2023, part 2
I wrote about the first round of our Christmas celebrations, and then, for the second round a couple weeks ago, my parents and brother, Matt, drove down to visit and celebrate a belated Christmas together.
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My favorite things, late February 2023
Sometimes I enjoy "jotting down" my current favorite things – music or shows, recipes, small purchases worth spending money on, or other little bits and bobs. For me personally, it's a fun snapshot of my life at this very moment, and it might be fun...
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Winter adventuring
Starting sometime in the fall, I made a point to be a bit more creative and find new to us trails to hike on and explore. Since then, we have found several new favorites for when we are in the mood for a hike, regardless of the season.
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