August 7, 2017
by Maralee
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My husband and I were doing back and forth messages, trying to figure out when we could get the kids to the zoo. We have an amazing zoo not far from us and we have a family membership so this … Continue reading
July 20, 2017
by Maralee
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Hey Beautiful! Today is a big day for you. I wish I could give you the lessons I’ve learned in 15 years of marriage, all packaged up pretty like the china and mixing bowls you’re getting today. I wish I … Continue reading
June 22, 2017
by Maralee
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I introduced my children to a favorite childhood movie of mine, “The NeverEnding Story.” It was less scary than I remembered and more of a rant against ever encroaching technology and the loss of imagination for kids (ahead of its … Continue reading
May 28, 2015
by Maralee
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Don’t laugh at me homeschooling moms, but I literally woke up in the night five different times with the anxiety of facing all six of my kids home with me for the next couple months. Ah, Summer. I love the … Continue reading
August 12, 2013
by Maralee
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Today has been a terrible day. And I haven’t even had lunch yet. I was going to say it all started when the six year-old jumped into my bed while I was still asleep to loudly ask which one of … Continue reading
July 1, 2013
by Maralee
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Getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden is a huge bummer. We just keep feeling the effects generation after generation. We feel shame about stuff that is totally natural and ordinary and parade stuff around that we ought to … Continue reading
March 18, 2013
by Maralee
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I think we’re doing premarital counseling all wrong. If you want to know if your relationship is ready to handle the difficult challenges of marriage, somebody just ought to let you and your beloved remodel a room in their house. … Continue reading