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Monday Musings: Fall Sentiments
This lovely time of year is captured eloquently in the words of many writers and poets. I've compiled quotes that describe the beauty and...
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Samantha
- Sep 26
- 2 min
Monday Musings: The Spirit of Fall
I love fall. The colors, cooler temperatures, recipes and the end-of-year reflections. Each autumn is the closing to another year where...
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Samantha
- Sep 19
- 1 min
Monday Musings: The Best Summer Reads, Part II
Last week, Fay shared her favorite summer 2022 reads. This week I am going to expand the list and add a few more. As she mentioned,...
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Fay
- Sep 12
- 1 min
Monday Musings: The Best Summer Reads
Some of our favorite posts are book reviews, and there are always really great reads out there we can't wait to share. Here's a recap of...
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Samantha
- Sep 5
- 1 min
Happy Labor Day!
I hope you spend time today resting and recharging. Last year, I shared some ways you can focus on yourself. Labor Day, by definition, is...
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Fay
- Aug 29
- 1 min
Monday Musings: Back to School
The back to school season is full of sentiment, hope, exhaustion, promise, tears and a whole host of other feelings. I'm feeling it all...
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Samantha
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Transitioning to a New Season
Cooler temperatures moved into my region last week, thus, I experienced flashes of fall. This excites me as autumn is my one of my...
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Fay
- Aug 8
- 1 min
Monday Musings: Back to School Again!
Here in the Midwest, we still have camps and vacations to wrap up, but some of you are already in the early days of the school year! It's...
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Samantha
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Early Back-to-School Prep
I'm still enjoying the summer season (despite the unbearable heat), but now is a good time to prepare for the school year to minimize the...
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Fay
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Why We Invest in Our Homes
We've written quite a bit about our home improvements on the blog over the last two years. We clearly enjoy completing these and sharing...
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Samantha
- Jul 11
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Unplugging on Vacation
I hear the terms “unplug” and “off the grid” a lot in the workplace. It’s especially common during the summer months when a lot of us are...
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Fay
- Jun 27
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Tobey Maguire's Birthday and Movie Remakes by Generation
Today, June 27, is Tobey Maguire's birthday. I know Tobey Maguire primarily because he is "my" spiderman. What does that mean? Why is he...
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Samantha
- Jun 20
- 2 min
Monday Musings: 2022 Goal Check-In
At the beginning of the year, I shared my goal for 2022 - to be more healthy. My intent was to spend time focusing inward. In the first...
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Fay
- Jun 13
- 2 min
Monday Musings: 22 for 2022 Progress Update
Back in January, I shared an overview of my 22 goals for 2022, here. Overall, in reviewing my goals this year, I'm realizing some of...
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Samantha
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Monday Musings: Tips for Getting Through a Renovation
In the last three years, we've undergone full kitchen and bathroom renovations (in our previous home). This past fall, we completed a...
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Samantha
- May 23
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Summertime Nostalgia
After a long school year, I'm truly looking forward to the slower pace of the next few months. Although my kids will have some important...
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Fay
- May 16
- 1 min
Monday Musings: Travel Comfort
As we enter a traditional vacation season, we wanted to share our thoughts on traveling in comfort. The amenities of home combined with...
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And She Writes
- May 9
- 2 min
Monday Musings: Summer Mindset
With about a month to go in the school year, give or take, I'm starting to get in my "summer" mindset. While this takes various forms,...
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Samantha
- May 2
- 1 min
Monday Musings: Literary Quotes about Motherhood
As we celebrate Mother’s Day, it’s inspiring to read about mothers in the words of literary authors. They have a gift for expressing the...
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Fay
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Monday Musings: Memorable Teachers
Just about every one of us can look back on our years of education and remember those one or two special teachers. They were really...
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