When we come home from vacation, we often take the absolute last possible flight in order to stretch our vacation as long as possible. There’s a massive downside to that strategy, however, and that is that we usually land in the Austin airport at 11:45 p.m., don’t arrive home until well past midnight, and then are expected to leap from…
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Reaching My Goals
For years, my mom has bought each of us children a calendar for Christmas. Sometimes they are just for fun, sometimes they are themed (for instance, everyone gets a movie calendar). This year, Landen got a calendar of London landmarks, since she’ll be going on a study abroad program there this spring. Our calendar was a Boston one to celebrate…
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This is what Thursday breakfast looks like
Homemade lemon poppyseed muffins with lemon curd and fresh fruit For the record, it was somewhat more like lunch, seeing as we ate it at 12:15 in the afternoon.
Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
Since I read a lot of books, I’m not particularly surprised that I read quite a lot of non-notable books. It’s only to be expected. But I read very few books that leave me in a fury over their absolute badness. And this book, Generation Dead, left me seething – it was just so so bad. generation dead by daniel…
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Home is Where You Can Wear Sandals in January
It’s easier to leave behind your beloved family members and the fun and relaxation of Christmas break when you’re coming home to a location you really love. Also, when you leave SIX degree Utah and return to 67 degree Austin, well, that eases the pain a surprising amount too. It was so lovely to not have to take my entire…
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