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December 1, 2014November 30, 2014

Let’s talk about what we’re not doing for the holidays

I had had this idea of asking you all what you were making this year. But the danger in those kind of discussions is sometimes a comparisonfest can break out. I want to celebrate people doing what works for them rather than feeling like there’s something more they should be doing.

Instead, I’m asking a different question: how are you cutting yourself some slack this holiday season?

Please share in the comments!

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November 10, 2014November 10, 2014

Each day a GIF

I tried out this free app called GIFmojo that puts the still photos on your camera roll together into animated GIFs.

You might remember seeing a couple of these (one of going under the Golden Gate Bridge and one of our food tour) in my San Francisco trip wrap-up post.

Here’s one of the Bay Bridge.

Don’t remember why I decided to give the app a try, but it was surprisingly addictive.

I GIF’d some photos from our anniversary trip.

And some from last month’s CraftHack mask-making project.

It’s like watching the whole event in a few seconds.

Here’s Anne photobombing Vesna.

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November 3, 2014October 29, 2020

Halloween when you don’t really care about Halloween

I’m just not that into Halloween. Candy, costumes, and everything pumpkin flavored? Yes. Things that are scary or disgusting? Nope.

So when I realized that Phillip had class that evening and the DVD I had on hold from the library was available, I decided a night in sounded pretty good.

(In case you’re wondering, DVD = Season 1 of Girls. Because I can’t handle another intriguing public radio interview with Lena Dunham without actually watching the show. You win, Terry Gross.)

As I write this part on Friday morning, this is the plan for the evening:

Pizza and wine
Binge watch Girls
Bake stupid easy pumpkin cookies

And how did that work out?

Really well, actually.

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October 27, 2014October 27, 2014

A little something good

This weekend, while I was giving the bathroom an overdue-but-not-thorough cleaning, I started thinking about times when doing something really small turns out to have an impact.

Here’s what I decided as I wiped down the sink:

You don’t have to do it all. Do what you can. A little something good is still something good. And good things make a difference.

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October 20, 2014September 1, 2021

It took 10 years to get here

Chairs on a porch near the Dragoon Mountains

Phillip and I just celebrated our 10th anniversary with a mini road trip.

I try not too get mushy here often.

But this seems like a fitting occasion to mention I am so crazy about this super smart, sweet, handsome guy. Phillip is my favorite person to be with on a road trip – or just hanging out at the house – and he makes me laugh harder than anyone.

There’s no one I’d rather share the journey with.

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