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I lost my mom on Monday.
She was 66 years old. Mom and me Lung cancer found her one month ago, not all that surprisingly, since she was a smoker for nearly 50 years. But the shock of it hit us all, regardless, and we mourned....
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The soul is healed by loving, and being loved
After my last few blog posts, it has become painfully clear to me that I need to write about something HAPPY here. Something positive. It’s tough, when you’re living in the mire. But, here’s what I’ve...
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Summer night
Early summer, young night, big sky, late light Warm breeze through the car window The in-between pulsing with life And possibility
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Vacation, go easy. Deal?
Tomorrow we’re heading out for a family road trip west. First South Dakota and Mount Rushmore, then south to Denver to visit my brother. It’ll all be tied neatly with a bright shiny ribbon at Red Rocks...
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Road Trip Playlist
For our recent road trip to Denver and back, my husband decided to chronicle our musical playlist. Of course it has some Avett Brothers, since part of our trip included their show at Red Rocks, but...
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The Avett Brothers: Keeping the world a better way
In the past year, I have developed a bit of an Avett Brothers problem. Ever since seeing their live show for the first time in July 2012, I’ve been gone. One year to the date from my first show, in...
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2014 intentions: a year of editing. Me, only better.
I love the life I’ve written. I love what I have. It’s good material. It’s real. It’s filled with love. I have no intention of letting any of that core material go. But I am an editor in my soul. I...
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The Marketing Genius of The Lego Movie
We took our kids to see The Lego Movie today. Cabin fever is in full force in our home, and after a particularly tense morning of sibling bickering, I welcomed the 90 minutes of respite in the darkened...
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2481 miles. 47 albums.
My family and I recently took a road trip from Appleton, Wisconsin to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We covered 2481 miles going to and from, which added up to 47 complete albums. This is the...
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The mysterious, exhilarating Mile of Music
“There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear.” –Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth Those lyrics came to mind more than once over the past weekend. When someone asks me to...
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Summer night
Early summer, young night, big sky, late light Warm breeze through the car window The in-between pulsing with life And possibility
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2014 intentions: a year of editing. Me, only better.
I love the life I’ve written. I love what I have. It’s good material. It’s real. It’s filled with love. I have no intention of letting any of that core material go. But I am an editor in my soul. I...
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The Marketing Genius of The Lego Movie
We took our kids to see The Lego Movie today. Cabin fever is in full force in our home, and after a particularly tense morning of sibling bickering, I welcomed the 90 minutes of respite in the darkened...
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Kindness in an Unkind World
I’m not in a good place right now. I’m discouraged. I’m disgusted with humanity, while at the same time struggling with how to mend it, or at the very least, come to terms with it. “Do small things...
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I recently read a quote by Marley and Me author John Grogan: “In the English language, it all comes down to this: Twenty-six letters, when combined correctly, can create magic. Twenty-six letters form...
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