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This is What Makes a House a Home-40 Days of Posts

When we bought this house, I called it our forever home. This was six years ago, when Catie was 3 and the twins were 1. We said this house would…

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ByChristinaFeb 26, 2015
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The Problem with Planning Summer in February-40 Days of Posts

Camps for this summer are filling up and we need to get our kids registered. But the summer I plan in February is never the summer I want to…

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ByChristinaFeb 25, 2015
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Procrastinating + School Projects- 40 Days of Posts

I’m not sure how this happened, but we’ve become the last-minute project family. I’m not proud to admit we are the people who do science fair projects in one weekend,…

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ByChristinaFeb 24, 2015
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When the Barometric Pressure Drops: 40 Days of Posts

  We have reached the point in Houston winter when we are DONE with the cold weather. We are summer people. We are so much more comfortable with…

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ByChristinaFeb 23, 2015
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Writing is Noticing & Noticing is Life-40 Days of Posts

Notice anything? I mean besides cutie-pie Lanie Ward reading Elisabeth a book. Maybe you also notice Nate photo-bombing in the background. And the snazzy-dressed City Centre crowd strolling…

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ByChristinaFeb 22, 2015
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Learning How to Not Cringe at Selfies: 40 Days of Posts

Dear Lord, Give me a heart so peaceful, I can look at this picture and not cringe. Help me not to see the wrinkles on my forehead, the…

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ByChristinaFeb 21, 2015
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Biscotti, Grace, and Frozen Yogurt

This has been one of those weird weeks where everyone in our family is dancing to their own rhythm. The kids had President’s Day off of school, and then Tuesday, Wednesday…

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ByChristinaFeb 20, 2015
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Ash Wednesday Should Not Be Messy (and other lies): 40 Days of Posts

Our family’s Ash Wednesday was a mess. We chose work commitments and homework over church. And when we told the kids we weren’t going, Elisabeth and Sam started…

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ByChristinaFeb 19, 2015
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But First, Forgive–40 Days of Posts

During the 40 days of Lent, I’m writing 40 blog posts. Instead of giving up chocolate or Facebook or corn syrup or whatever, I’m adding this habit back…

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ByChristinaFeb 18, 2015