January 6, 2017
by Maralee
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*This is part two of a series on minimalism. You can read part one here.” I have this theory that minimalist tendencies and saver tendencies are related to each other. And I think it may have to do with how … Continue reading
January 5, 2017
by Maralee
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Like so many of my fellow documentary lovers, I really enjoyed the “Minimalism” documentary that’s currently on Netflix. It was definitely inspirational as I took a second look around my home and wondered if I’ve gotten too attached to my … Continue reading
December 28, 2016
by Maralee
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Okay, I just finished wiping the breakfast remains off the table and I have a minute before all crazy breaks loose over here, but I wanted to tell you something. Having all the kids home for break has given me … Continue reading
December 19, 2016 by Maralee | 1 Comment
Well, I’m here to eat crow in the most delightful way possible.
A couple days ago I posted a link to a tutorial on how to fold a napkin into a Christmas tree. . . because you know, the holidays aren’t stressful enough without having to fold our napkins into pretty shapes. Yeah, this is not how I am wired. I was going to complain about the perfectionistic tendencies the holiday season tends to bring out, but then decided that there are women who genuinely love this stuff and I wanted to be supportive of them. So I was all, “Ladies, you do you.” and felt good about it.
And then my seven year-old son saw the video.
He said to me, “That looks like origami. I like origami.” He then watched the video a couple times, napkin in hand, and mastered the technique. There are now 15 of these Christmas tree napkins waiting for our family dinner party tomorrow evening.
December 16, 2016
by Maralee
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My people are over on Facebook and Twitter. Come be part of the crazy. I thought it was so sweet that my child left a little note for me to read while he was gone for the weekend. . . … Continue reading
December 14, 2016
by Maralee
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My child left for school in a huff today. It was very much an “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” scenario. The cereal selection wasn’t what he was hoping for, he had a last minute request … Continue reading
December 12, 2016
by Maralee
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I woke up at 3 in the morning and couldn’t fall back asleep. I was wrestling with some thoughts and I’m still trying to make sense of them, so I’m apologizing ahead of time if some of what I’m working … Continue reading
December 2, 2016
by Maralee
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I know sometimes people are curious about what life looks like when you’re raising a bunch of young kids. Every once in a while I get the, “How do you do it?” question. While most of the time I just … Continue reading
November 18, 2016
by Maralee
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I sat down to write something today, but then the doorbell rang. It was a delivery for my family of an edible bouquet. Seriously, is there anything better than something beautiful and also edible that comes as a total surprise … Continue reading
November 16, 2016
by Maralee
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Everybody needs to see this map from Together We Rise. It details the number of waiting kids in your state, but I’ve come to realize to really understand this map, you need to understand the geography of foster care. You … Continue reading