Posts Tagged ‘family and friends’

Happiness Highlights: Making the Most of It

Monday, April 30th, 2012
pedicured baby toes

Every Monday, I start my week by highlighting what made me happy from the previous week, because I believe we multiply what we focus on, and that gratitude is the first step in learning how to be happier. After whining away my blessings last week, I decided to make a conscious effort to appreciate the [...]

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One Big Thank You

Friday, April 20th, 2012
kim in alabama cotton

Spending 10 months traveling around the United States with Jared and the kids was like winning an academy award: it was life changing in a totally awesome way, and it wouldn’t have been possible without help. This post is my thank you speech… To everyone who opened their home to us. Ilina put us up [...]

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A Hole At The Table

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Sand-Spill

My family is having Thanksgiving dinner without me today. My mom and my brothers, along with the rest of their families, will gather around a table and turkey, 1400 miles to the north of me in a small ranch house in Iowa.  They’ll laugh and they’ll eat and they’ll make fun of one another.  They’ll [...]

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