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Because What’s Cooler than Kids Playing in a Mansion Basement?

A couple years ago, our kids toured the Moody Mansion, one of the historical homes on Galveston’s Broadway. Everyone at the museum was talking about the children’s museum…

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ByChristinaJun 20, 2018
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No One Cares if You Write…

A few months ago I joined a gym for one reason: accountability. I was tired of falling asleep—my day’s step count at a dismal low—and vowing to myself…

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ByChristinaMar 23, 2018
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Fred Tonn Taught Us to Ask Three Questions

Fred Tonn (who we called “Uncle Fred”) has been a big part of my whole life. For all the really big moments in our family–and the millions of tiny…

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ByChristinaJan 12, 2018
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Family Gift Guide for Christmas

Here are some gifts that our family loves. My hope is that these gifts might help fill in the gaps for your Christmas list.  Fuji Instax camera… This seems to…

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ByChristinaDec 13, 2017
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When God Does That One Thing…

“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,  that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to…

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ByChristinaNov 17, 2017
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What I’ve Learned from Book Birthdays…Celebrate!

A few years ago, Anne Lamott wrote a funny essay about book releases. In it, she describes looking forward to her Release Day with the anticipation most of us have…

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ByChristinaNov 15, 2017
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The Book That Almost Wasn’t….

This week our family went to dinner to celebrate my new book, Family Trees and Olive Branches. Holding this book—one that had been such a struggle to write—felt…

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ByChristinaNov 10, 2017
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How did YOUR Family Celebrate the World Series?

When the Astros WON THE WORLD SERIES, our city went crazy with joy and relief. Thanks to Hurricane Harvey, the past two months had been about loss in our city. After so…

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ByChristinaNov 6, 2017
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The Problem with the World Series

The World Series is high drama here in Houston. With the pressure of Game 7 comes a million different perspectives: Astros vs Dodgers, West Coast vs South, and…

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ByChristinaNov 1, 2017