Embracing the change
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…kind of. As most of you know, a few months ago my husband’s company was acquired. The new company moved us from Colorado to the San Francisco Bay Area. The…
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Rules for driving in California
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind. We were sucked out of our life in Colorado and dropped off in Northern California. Since being here, I’ve learned: Drivers in…
Gratefulness
I’m currently reading The Happiness Project. I’m enjoying it. I kind of like to hear about all of the different things that people adjust in their lives in order to…
Gut bacteria and being “10 percent human”
I just finished reading this article on NPR about gut bacteria, and I thought it was worth sharing. I find it reassuring that our particular kinds of bacteria are attracted…
2011 has been a real doozy…
As some of you know, my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia earlier this year. All of our lives have turned upside-down while we’ve adjusted to her…
And the angels sing with me
Its been an amazing week around here. My mom came to town last week so that she could help with the kids while I had my impacted wisdom teeth removed.…
The many faces of self-righteousness
 I am currently reading Irresistible Revolution and I am really loving every minute of it.  The amazing thing is that God is bringing together my convictions, what I’m…
Is the Slow Food movement oppressive to women?
The main criticism that I have noticed popping up around the Slow Food movement is an idea that it is forcing women back into the kitchens and out of the…
Allowing our culture to shape our lives
This concept seems to be popping up all around me, so I thought it’d be interesting to discuss. Yesterday I was watching The Story of Stuff and I was really…
Really good in the end…
My rating: I must admit that I was initially very skeptical of this book. I thought it might be punitive, guilt-based parenting in disguise, and I wrote about that in…
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