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My First Spin Class
You. Guys. I joined the YMCA in our neighborhood, which means I joined an actual gym. EEK! The Y in our neighborhood is like a country club. Seriously. It’s the prettiest Y I…
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Theology and Other Deep Thoughts With Gracie
Gracie came home from VBS and told me this story: “Mom, Jesus was on the planet Africa (“It’s a continent, honey.”) and he had 100 sheep, but he lost one so he went…
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When Bean is Away…
For Bean’s 7th birthday, my mom took him on a trip to Washington, D.C. They are having a blast, and I’ll share details about their trip once they get home and I can…
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Why We Cancelled Our Family Vacation
I’m supposed to be camping in the mountains right now. Did I tell you about that? Back in March, Chris and I decided that it would be super fun to take the family…
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Gracie’s New Hardware
It has been a long, emotional 24 hours in my city. As the victim’s names are released, we find connections to them in all different places. Former students of coworkers, friends of friends,…
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An Honest Mistake
Gracie gave this note to Chris the other day. “Sorry,” she told him. “I meant to write ‘Dad,’ but I accidentally wrote, ‘Mom.'” It’s been a week and this still makes me laugh.
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Purging My Schedule
The other day at lunch, I ran up to the grocery store near my school to pick up a few things for an ice cream party I was throwing some of my students.…
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Relax. It’s Little League.
Bean’s team had playoffs this weekend. They played on Saturday and Sunday and won both games, which means they are headed to the championship game this week. I’m so proud of him because…
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You Look Like a Troll
Tonight as I was cooking dinner, Gracie came into the kitchen holding her hair in her hands. “What’s wrong with you, chicka chicka boom boom?” I teased her. Silence. “Gracie?” I said, giving…
