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How much is this going to cost? When normal isn’t interesting
Growing up, I thought about my future. I wondered what I would do, where I would go, and who was going to be my husband. I had the usual dreams:…
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I tried to pace myself but failed, how this week unfolds will be interesting
This year I tried to pace myself but failed. Every day, week, and month gets packed with activity. A good example of this is this week. We are moving (yay)…
The cure for restlessness is rest, how to let go of worry
Restlessness is an uncomfortable feeling. When I feel restless, I feel anxious, as if I should be doing something. If I’m waiting for news, I’m restless until it comes. I’ll…
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Learning how to cross-country ski, operation face-plant
Everyone has a story. Mine isn’t more remarkable than anyone else’s but just for the sake of background, I’ll fill you in. I am a first-generation Finn. My parents, both…
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The wolf was uber scary when Dad was right
I grew up with my Dad reading me the story of “Little Red Riding Hood” in Finnish (my parents come from Finland). Translated to Finnish it’s called, “Pieni Punahilkka.” The…
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In an upside-down world where the struggle is real
In an increasingly upside-down world, what should our response be? There isn’t a day that goes by that something catastrophic hasn’t happened. All of us have tunnel vision and focus…
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Well, it’s not terrible, my ego wasn’t deflated
I’ve always loved arts and crafts. A few years ago, I was invited to one of those paint classes while we were traveling in the USA. An instructor tried to…
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Attention screenwriters, the book is better than the movie
I remember when my youngest daughter discovered the "Chronicles of Narnia" movie series based on a series of books by C.S. Lewis. It didn't take her long to understand the…
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Like a millstone around my neck, how to carry on
I don’t necessarily plan a theme for the posts here on the blog. I’m too eclectic to have a strong structure to what I write. This method of mine is…
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My heart wasn’t into it and it showed, more parenting advice
A pet peeve of my mother’s was when I would do what she asked, but not with a heart for it. She chose me often to clean the bathroom because…