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happy mother’s day!!! + goals for the week of 5/11
Happy Mother’s Day, everyone! I feel so lucky that I get to spend part of today at home with my amazing mama. She is one of the sweetest, most kindhearted people I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing,...
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mid-week meditation #2
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for my new blog series: mid-week meditations! Each week, I’ll try to post a quote or question to think about as you go about your busy day. I hope it brings you...
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goals + recipes for the week of 5/18
Hi friends! Hope you are having a lovely weekend! Mine has been busy with loads of good things! Yesterday I taught four writing and public speaking classes of energetic elementary schoolers, then took...
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mid-week meditation #3
And just like that, it’s already Wednesday! You know what that means: it’s time for my new blog series mid-week meditations! Each week, I’ll try to post a quote or question to think about as you go...
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fabulous friday #23
Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you are enjoying the sunshine and have fun plans for the weekend! Before I get into the rest of this post, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has served and is...
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goals + recipes for the week of 5/25
Happy Sunday, friends! First off, I want to wish a very happy birthday to my beautiful friend Chidelia! Happy birthday, sweets! I love you! I also want to send love and prayers to everyone in the UCSB...
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goals + recipes for the week of 6/1
It’s been a whirlwind past few days filled with wonderful birthday celebrations with friends and family, completing my 27 acts of kindness {thanks to all of you for your support!} and teaching a full...
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goals + recipes for the week of 6/22
Happy Sunday, friends! Hope you’re having a great weekend. I particularly enjoyed sleeping in yesterday morning after a busy week spent teaching energetic 7- and 8-year-olds! Tomorrow I’m back at it...
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goals + recipes for the week of 7/20
Happy Sunday! I’m off soon to teach my second day of Summer Writing Camp! Yesterday went wonderfully. There’s something so special about about being in a room filled with young people lost in their...
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goals + recipes for the week of 7/27
Happy Sunday, friends! I’m making this a quick one because it’s a busy day for me! Here are my goals for the week… Here’s how I did on my goals for this past week: – revise 25 pages of my...
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goals + recipes for the week of 8/10
Hi there, friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday! I’m soaking up time with my parents & Mr. Mur-dog before heading back up to the Bay tonight. Tomorrow I start another week of teaching...
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goals + recipes for the week of 8/17
Happy Sunday, everyone! It feels like it’s been for.ev.er since I popped in to say hi… I guess it’s only been a few days since my mid-week meditation post, but it was one of those weeks where a lot...
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goals + recipes for the week of 8/24
Hi friends! Just wanted to pop in say hello :) How is your weekend going? Thank you for all of your prayers and good thoughts for my grandma and her hip-replacement surgery! She came through like a...
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goals + recipes for the week of 8/31
Happy Labor Day weekend, everyone! Hope you have something fun planned. :) Hard to believe tomorrow is September already! I’m super excited because Dana is visiting me in Ventura for the long weekend!...
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goals + recipes for the week of 9/7
Happy Sunday, everyone! Hope you had a great first weekend of September! This past week I was able to continue my writing momentum and get a lot of pages revised — and some new stuff written! They say...
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fabulous friday #49
Hi, friends, and happy weekend! Hope you’re up to something fun! Here are 5 things I’m loving right now: 1. This movie: Hank & Asha. My brother sent me a link to it after he watched it on...
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fabulous friday #52
Hi friends, and happy Friday! It’s been far too long since I’ve done a Fabulous Friday post… I’m excited to bring this back today! Hope you’re up to something fun this lovely autumn weekend. :) Here...
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some thoughts on simplicity
Even though my year of living simply challenge is technically over, I have fallen completely in love with minimalism and simplicity. It is not just a new year’s resolution or a goal with a finish line;...
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Guest Post: The Surprising Benefits of Reality Television
Hi everyone! Oh my goodness, T-minus two weeks until my wedding day and I am a jumble of excitement, nerves, gratitude, stress… mostly excitement! I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to post nearly as...
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how small acts of nourishment make a huge difference
Tuesdays used to be my least favorite day of the week. They are my long days. On Tuesday, I have back-to-back {to-back-to-back} tutoring sessions with students. I leave the apartment at 2pm and don’t...
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