Each year the bigger holidays seem to take on a new form. Justin and I stay up late baking and preparing the baskets, hiding the eggs, setting the stage for the happy moments to take form and play out at dawn. It's a cornucopia of...
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This Easter was the first one in five years that we've spent with our family in California. It was the clearest reminder of why we are living where we are and how important it is to be around people that love and care about us....
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Perhaps it's the number of years that I've been parenting, or maybe it's the number of children that I have that have ultimately made me increasingly more opinionated across the board. I suspect that this is something that comes with age as well, and I...
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Easter has been a tricky holiday around here for the last three years. We used to get dressed up and head to a service at church before going to the grandparent's houses and hunting for eggs in their yards that we colored with the kids. We...
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Well, I didn't think it would happen, but we had a pretty eventful Easter. This was our first major holiday away from any and all family and friends, and it was actually really nice! I was apprehensive about how the day would play out, especially...
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