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Day 217: I Love the Sun!!
The sun peeked out again today and I wanted to do my happy dance! When I don’t see the sun for awhile and then it shows up again, it makes me extremely happy! I am a warm weather girl! When Jeff was...
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Day 219: March 1st
It’s the beginning of a new month, and March just sounds warmer, like spring is almost here and winter is almost over. The skies are still very grey and heavy in Holland, so I know I have to wait...
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Day 271: Have You Filled A Bucket Today?
Have you heard of this book? Charlie’s class read it recently and he came home talking about it and shared it with me. He asked me to play with him and invited me to just come hang out with him. We...
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The Grass Just Is
The grass just is. It isn’t greener on the other side. Right, Julie? It’s just different shades of green or brown and alive and dead and wet and dry. Seasons change. Grass gets...
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GGG – Day 15 – Being Healthy
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.” ― Gautama Buddha Today Is day 15 of...
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Waiting
I have three kids and a husband that works at a startup. My routine is to not really have a routine. Our traditions are to not really have traditions. And to always expect things to change. I think...
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Kid Sports and Being Present
Having three kids is really cool and helps you to be really present and aware. We have a boy, a girl, and another boy. I like this birth order too because of the age difference between the oldest and...
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Writing Is a Gift
Jeff and I went on a lunch date today to Orenchi, an infamous ramen place in Santa Clara. We tried to get there before it opened because there is always a wait. We got there at 11:20 am and it opened...
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Love Wins
I was and am sad today. I am still dealing with neck/shoulder/back pain and I am not liking it. I am accepting it and am aware that I am aging and I don’t like this reflection of reality, even though I...
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My Rainy Day Sunshine
It’s been raining here in California and we are so thankful. It poured all day and made us want to stay indoors and enjoy the sounds of the pitter patter on the sky lights. We need rain and I hope it...
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Being Invited
This kids cracks me up. I was looking for him today and found him perched on his dresser in his closet. He borrowed his brother’s headphones and was creating his March article for the school...
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Day 5 – Santa Cruz
My happy place! I love the beach and just being there makes me happy. My favorite part today was people watching with my BFF and enjoying the kids just playing. It was sunny and windy so I was a...
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Yoga Mafia
Here I Am… with the Yoga Mafia in Cabo. I love these girls and this moment for so many reasons and am incredibly happy. Thank you SQ for choosing all of us to be with you on this yoga retreat....
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Play and Rest
You never know what you’ll learn at the farm. These baby goats remind us to stop and play and rest and it’s always more fun with a friend! A little sunshine is good for the soul. A beautiful...
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Crazy Days and Going with the Flow
Today was crazy busy in a good kind of way and I am exhausted and thankful. Juliana had shared a BuzzFeed with me about clean eating recipes for two weeks. One recipe luckily caught my eye and was the...
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Having Fun Just Because We Can
I had to take Juliana to an appointment today and as we were leaving I noticed this fun sculpture and asked J if she wanted to play on it. Her initial reaction was, “right now?” and of course I said,...
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The Sabbath
How did you rest today? Did you slow down and enjoy a special moment with someone or something you love? The message for today was not to hurry. I had to think about this one for awhile and wondered...
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I Said, He Said
I said you needed 3 people to play Twister. He said you only needed 2. I said 2 wasn’t possible nor would it be any fun. He said 2 was plenty and we could play yoga, since I didn’t get to my class...
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The Best Part
This was the best part of my day. Charlie’s eye ball. It was the best part because he was sitting right next to me as we watched Juliana play water polo and I had fun taking pictures of him. He was...
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Unexpected Visitors
Are you delighted or bothered by unexpected visitors? It’s really two sides to the same truth. I enjoyed unexpected visitors in more ways than one today and found joy in their presence, despite the...
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