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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Home: In-Law Edition
Sometimes (maybe “daily” would be a better word) I talk about how I hate the cold and the winter. But sometimes it is lovely to be warm and snug with your in-laws, eating a delicious dinner and dessert, wearing long johns and two pairs of socks, and just enjoying a pleasant, quiet evening together while many inches of snow fall…
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2009 Goals
My family doesn’t really do resolutions, but we’ve set goals every year for as long as I can remember. My dad is very serious about setting measurable goals with specific plans of how to achieve them and deadlines. My whole family spent quite a long time discussing and planning our goals for 2009 (in fact, we were asked to speak…
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Books Read in 2008
The Lightning Thief – Rick Riordan Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter – Phoebe Damrosch Firegirl – Tony Abbott Gluten-Free Girl: How I Found the Food that Loves Me Back . . . And How You Can Too – Shauna James Ahern The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World’s Most…
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Fourth Quarter Reading
I read thirty-seven books this quarter: exactly the same amount as in the third quarter. This brings my total up to 149 books this year, just one book shy of a nice round 150. This was almost double the amount of books I read last year. Cispin, Cross of Lead – Avi Not my favorite. Avi is so hit or…
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