holidays
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Gratitude
Ah, gratitude. It’s hard at times to cultivate a posture of gratefulness. There are days when it’s just not easy. Today is not that day. It’s Thanksgiving. And instead of blowing up the Facebook newsfeed with daily gratitude thoughts (which are nice), I decided to post my gratitude days in one giant post. Here are… Continue reading
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Wonder and Grattitude
As we gear up to move I find myself more and more excited. I love to move. Really. Yes, it’s a headache, yes, it’s even more of a trauma with kiddos, but I still love it. Taking the time to review belongings, purging what is no longer needed, cleaning and gearing up for the big… Continue reading
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More Crazy Ideas: Christmas Edition
I get these crazy ideas and then halfway through I am wondering what the heck I was thinking when I thought whatever it is I’m doing was a good idea. Today was a classic example. It usually begins with a day with nothing planned. Hmmm, what can we do today? Ah! I know! Let’s put… Continue reading
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Christmas Lights!
Eric has attempted to get us all down to see the Christmas Lights display in Honolulu and we finally made it! They have huge scene displays, a Christmas train and more lights than we could count! Jake and Daddy on the the ride! Mele Kalikimaka!!! Merry Christmas! Hannah was enthralled by the lights!! Jacob, Hannah… Continue reading
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Hau oli Makahiki Hou!! (That’s Happy New Year in Hawaiian!)
As 2011 ends, I’m feeling a bit reflective as I usually do when the holidays draw to a close and a new year’s possibilities are just around the corner. I’ve had two crazy “pinch me” moments recently. The first was in line at Subway. The girl behind me in line struck up a conversation about… Continue reading
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Gingerbread Fun!
When I was a kid, my mom had this fantastic cookbook – and by fantastic I mean very well loved and food-stained. It had this elaborate gingerbread house recipe on the inside cover. Every Christmas I would ask to make it until finally one year we did. It was so much fun and many of… Continue reading
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