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A Golden Birthday in Nashville (Part 2)
Monday March 21st, 2022 On Monday, the birthday-day!, our first stop was the Country Music Hall of Fame. We walked up and down aisles of country music history, recognizing some faces, and learning about others. My mom has always been a fan of country music, so it was fun to hear songs that she’d played Continue reading
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A Golden Birthday in Nashville (Part 1)
About three years ago my cousin Tanner told me and my family that he wanted to celebrate his twenty first birthday in Nashville, Tennessee. Funnily enough, we were in Paris at the time, waiting for the clock to strike ten so that the Eiffel Tower—which we took to calling “Eif”—would light up. Our group Continue reading
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Work For and From the Inside
About a week ago my mom, sister and I went to get massages. We’d each received a gift certificate for Christmas and were finally able to make (and keep) an appointment, since the first couple were cancelled due to one of us having COVID. We were very excited, as we’d booked—for the first time ever—ninety-minute Continue reading
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A Weekend of Happy Moments
I had a good weekend. I wanted to write about it from start to finish, but the more I thought about it, the more I just wanted to highlight the moments that made it especially good. Because sometimes it’s not always the big moments, the obvious moments, the moments everyone can see from the outside. Continue reading
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January & February Favorites
Ahhh, I love a first favorites post of the year. Come January, I am always in a hurry to find new favorite things. To dive into new books, new music, new movies, and new podcasts. I’m always anxious to find things that expand my mind, make my life a little better and brighter, and, maybe, Continue reading
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Pray for One Person in Ukraine
Yesterday, a man at my church prayed for the people of Ukraine. In the past few days, we have all watched the chaos and tragedy caused by the attack ordered by Vladimir Putin unfold. And while it has been heartbreaking to watch, it has also been inspiring to see the resilience and determination of the Continue reading
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My Nighttime Routine
Remember a while back when I was determined to find a morning routine? And remember how after a few tries I figured out that my mornings do kind of have a routine, but that routine is simply organized chaos? I kind of gave up on the idea of trying to squeeze things into my mornings, Continue reading
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We’re Going Out Tonight
As I took my seat in the audience, I took a slow look at the people around me. There were conversations happening everywhere. Some serious, some lighthearted, some loud, and some whispered. Hands joined in greetings and introductions, and arms pulled shoulders into happy hugs. The stage was set, the show was getting ready to Continue reading
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Two Different Days
On Saturday morning I got up early to drive to San Diego. Coming from Los Angeles, the drive is about 150 miles and can be two hours. But if you leave at the wrong time of day, it can get longer and longer (and longer). So when I head that direction, I do my best Continue reading
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The Day My Washer Betrayed Me
So, there I was. It was Saturday night. I’d just finished my takeout. I was watching a movie. I was sitting at the dining room table, painting. I was doing laundry. I was thinking about making hot chocolate. I was feeling at peace. Then the dryer buzzed. Our dryer is a little on the older Continue reading
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