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The Weekend That Doesn’t Actually Feel Like Rest
I don’t know about in your home but in my home, weekends are often described as a pause button, a chance to step back from the pace of the week and reset before everything starts again. On paper, that sounds simple enough. In real life, ior my family it rarely works that cleanly. There is usually a list that carries over, even if it isn’t written down. Things that didn’t get finished during the week don’t disappear just because the calendar flips. Those tasks linger in the background, waiting for attention in a way that slowly fills the open space the weekend is supposed to create. What makes the weekend…
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A Quiet Hour in the Middle of Everything
After the #RoadTrip to Hobart, Oklahoma to see Charlie yesterday and getting up at 2am. I am drained and tired. David even went to bed at 5:20 so you know he is tired as well. I can’t even think this evening to decide what I need to do for work. Since the day has stacked itself in the kind of way that leaves no space between one thing and the next, and then suddenly everything hits at once instead of politely waiting its turn. I’ve decided to throw in the towel for this evening and crawl into bed to watch tv after checking on Charlie. Even though there’s the work…
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“Memorial Day Weekend Family Reset: Walking, Wellness, Homeschool Moments, Pets & Slowing Down Together”
For my family there is a certain kind of weekend that doesn’t ask for perfection. That weekend doesn’t demand matching outfits, spotless floors, or a fully executed plan that runs like a schedule. Instead, that weekend asks for something softer. Something slower. A willingness to step outside, breathe a little deeper, and let life feel like it belongs to everyone in the house again. Last weekend was one of those weekends. The morning begins not with urgency, but with the simple sound of movement through the house. I was half asleep/ half-awake David was looking for shoes that don’t quite fit right anymore. Gerald was already outside before breakfast, drawn…
Living a simple lifestyle from the front porch
