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A special moment during Communion

It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.
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The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes)

Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.
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A fun gift on an ordinary day

It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend.
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Birthday card shopping, St. Francis, flea marketing, wedding fun, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Today is my husband’s birthday! I don’t know how we will celebrate, but our boys and I picked out a few gifts, and we each chose a card for him.
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When life gives you blue ice cream with sprinkles

My son looked at me, and I looked at him. No words were spoken. All questions were answered in his eyes.
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A rose from St. Therese

If you’ve ever prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, you know that as you pray, you start looking for roses.
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Getting cornfused in a maze, dress shopping, an apple pie in the new kitchen, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Many years autumn comes and autumn goes and we haven’t had a chance to do the fun fall things we look forward to all year. This year we are trying to be more intentional about fitting things in.
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Fifteen years ago today…

We knew we were saying yes to forever, so maybe 15 years doesn’t seem like much. But as I look back on that time, I feel so very grateful.
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A neighborhood walk, our utensil drawer, puzzles, guacamole, and my newest pins (7 Quick Takes)

Last Saturday morning I took a walk with our fourth grader through our neighborhood. He rode his bicycle, and I followed along behind, not even trying to keep up. I knew he would stop as we went along.
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Everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about our kitchen renovation

This story begins six years ago when John and I dropped our sons off at my parents’ house to go house hunting.
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Surviving a kitchen renovation, late-night school supply runs, cake decorating, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Our kitchen renovation is complete! It took exactly three weeks from start to finish, and I can’t believe how different and beautiful the space is.
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