Have you given a picture book as a graduation book? It’s a popular tradition to give a picture book to high school graduates, but it’s equally delightful to give one to a kindergarten graduate! And I know many parents pick a graduation book and then have their children’s teachers sign it each year from preschool through senior year and then…
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Nearly every day, Bart and I end the night watching a show together. For the first 14 years of our marriage, we never had a television in our bedroom, but when we moved to Utah, there wasn’t a great spot in our living room for a TV, so we put our main TV in the basement play room and mounted…
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I come by my love of reading naturally. My mom is an avid reader and an English major, and hundreds of my childhood memories involve books and my mom. She read aloud to us faithfully almost every night for years (even when I was in high school), while my sisters and I braided each others hair and painted our nails….
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Because we’ve moved so much in our marriage (I think the count is 13 or 14 moves at this point), I’ve had a lot of practice in making new friends. I’m not naturally very outgoing. I’m an introvert to the core, but I’m also a human and humans are wired for connection with other humans. Friendships are important to me,…
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Monday: Sweet Corn Skillet Lasagna French bread Snack: Lemon energy balls Tuesday: Chicken Divan Green salad Snack: Apples and almond butter Wednesday: Roasted Veggie Sandwiches Chips Cantaloupe and raspberries Snack: String cheese and deli turkey with honey mustard Thursday: Roasted Tomato and Chicken Linguine with Caramelized Onions Apples Snack: Yogurt and blueberries Friday: Pizza Night Saturday: Date Night Sunday: Slow…
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