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Christmas Letter 2020
I’ve been writing these year end reflections for over a decade now but the last few have also served as a digital Christmas card in years when I haven’t sent them at all or only sent a small stash to blood relatives. (Read previous letters here: 2017 || 2018 || 2019) The takeaway–if you don’t Continue reading
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Top 10 Helpful Discoveries of 2020
All year I have completed hundreds of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2020, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. The next list that is up is my Top 10 Helpful Discoveries of 2020. Think of this as kind of Continue reading
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Fort Polk: Letters to Myself
The time has come to write my traditional “Some thoughts on __________ and why Fort _________ is the Army’s Best Kept Secret” post like I have done at Fort Bliss , Fort Gordon, and for our short stay at Fort Jackson. I have found that writing these reflections are a vital part of my own closure Continue reading
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When a PCS and a Pandemic Collide
I know that everyone has it hard right now. There are dozens if not hundreds of extenuating circumstances that theoretically feel 100 times worse because you are adding the weight of that hard and terrible thing to a pandemic. Within my own personal circles I know of friends who are grieving lost loved ones during Continue reading
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10 Tips for Peaceful (Temporary) Homeschooling
With the news of the COVID-19 and ensuing school closures, many parents just got a new job: Homeschooling Coordinator. It’s been interesting to see all of the reactions people are posting on social media. About a third seem to be completely freaking out and terrified of the implications, about a third seem to be curious Continue reading
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Already–But Not Yet
There are a lot of areas of nearly-constant tension military families endure. (Yes, I know ALL families endure tension as a normal part of life, but we get some extra layers baked in as a result of our commitment to serve our nation. Please bear with me.) ***** There’s the tension of never knowing where Continue reading
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Christmas Letter 2019
The past two years, I have done a digital Christmas card/blog post update. You can read 2017 here and 2018 here. And while I did actually mail out about 25 paper Christmas cards (to family only), I have had so much fun doing a year-end wrap up previously, I decided to do it again this Continue reading
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Paying Attention: July
In 2019, I’m going back to one of my first loves: writing occasional blog posts about what’s going on in my life. My only goal is to reflect on each month and as it draws to a close, take note where my intentions and actions intersect. I’m calling this 12 part series, “The Art of Continue reading
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Paying Attention: June
In 2019, I’m going back to one of my first loves: writing occasional blog posts about what’s going on in my life. My only goal is to reflect on each month and as it draws to a close, take note where my intentions and actions intersect. I’m calling this 12 part series, “The Art of Continue reading
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Paying Attention: May
In 2019, I’m going back to one of my first loves: writing occasional blog posts about what’s going on in my life. My only goal is to reflect on each month and as it draws to a close, take note where my intentions and actions intersect. I’m calling this 12 part series, “The Art of Continue reading
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