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Christmas Is in December… So Why Am I Walking Through Nostalgic Holiday Aisles in June?
David and I were out window shopping the other day when we walked into one of the stores we go into all the time and were hit smack dab in the face with Christmas decorations already being put out. And I’m not talking about a little corner display or a few random items sitting off to the side. I’m talking full sections of Christmas in June like it was completely normal, like summer didn’t even exist. I honestly stopped walking for a second because I was not expecting that at all. I wasn’t in a holiday mindset, I wasn’t thinking about decorating, and I definitely wasn’t thinking about Christmas this…
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???????? Juneteenth at Home: A Family Conversation, a Busy Apartment Day, and a Simple Way We Might Celebrate Together
For my family this morning started like most mornings around here do—I grabbed a glass of water and got to work and somewhere between Bradley coming in to my room to ask me a question and Charlie in and out of the kitchen, while Charlie and I were and talking about something that honestly started out simple. We were trying to figure out Juneteenth. Not in a deep, planned way. Just one of those everyday conversations where you say, “Wait… is this a federal holiday?” and then suddenly you’re looking things up, comparing notes, and realizing you’ve heard the word a hundred times but never really stopped long enough to…
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Belief That Remains
???????? I wanted to share a Belief That Remains and in memory of Suzzane, Mother’s Day and her Birthday I wanted to share A Tribute to Suzzie and the Many Forms of Motherhood. As you know mothers come in many forms from the traditional moms to grandparents becoming moms and even dads who become moms. Mother’s Day has already passed, but what Mother’s Day brings up doesn’t end when the date changes. Some days are not contained by a calendar. The days linger in memory, in loss, in gratitude, and in the quiet ways love keeps speaking long after the moment has gone. My daughter, Suzzie, was born on Mother’s…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
