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Reflections on a girl’s shopping day

This past weekend, while enjoying a surprise visit from our youngest Sprout, we sat together and chatted over a cup of coffee.  It's so fun to catch up in-person.  I love social media for daily - what's up with you kind of moments.  But, in-person visits are way more fun. After we caught up about… Continue reading Reflections on a girl’s shopping day

Adventures · Cheers

There’s no shame in swearing

Approximately a month ago I started a shopping list of things around the house that I thought I needed. Every day I'd get up in the morning and decide that I could wait one more day.  If I didn't feel like going to Walmart to get the stuff, I decided I didn't really need it… Continue reading There’s no shame in swearing

Adventures · Emptying the nest

An empty nest road trip with kids

I love to think about road trips with our kids, doing so brings back many happy memories.  I remember the day trips to Minnesota to walk through IKEA and the Mall of America.  Back then, if we needed something we'd plan the trip so we could go first to IKEA to buy it, and then… Continue reading An empty nest road trip with kids