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Breaking Away

Breaking Away

Dear friend, Last week my little family of four was in Palm Desert for Spring Break. We mostly spent time relaxing on the balcony or poolside, but we did venture out to Joshua Tree National Park for a nice hike as well as to Palm Springs one day for lunch and ice cream. It was the first time since...

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Why, That Little Rat…

Why, That Little Rat…

March 31st, 2021 (from email) Dear friend, 2:27am Thursday morning and both my husband and I were wide awake. We were awakened by a (the world's loudest?) rat in the attic. Brian went up to investigate and I was right below him in our bedroom closet handing him things as needed. Meanwhile, I had...

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It’s Not Your Fault

It’s Not Your Fault

March 24th, 2021 (from email) Dear friend, Thursday morning my husband, two daughters, and I were in the kitchen. I was about to head out for an ‘emergency’ grocery trip. We were all throwing out items to add to the list and our youngest, Claire, started complaining that no one was listening to...

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Got Grace?

Got Grace?

First glimpse of Tuesday morning's sun. (Halfway through hike.)   March 17th, 2021 (from email) Dear friend, I struggled to write this email. It was the only thing on my “ToDo” list for Monday and it didn’t happen. (It’s late Tuesday afternoon as I sit down to start it now.) To be honest,...

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The Meaning of Life?

The Meaning of Life?

March 10, 2021 (from email) Hello friend! I come from a long line of jokers. Jokesters? (I just looked it up. Turns out, both. I come from a long line of jokers: people who are fond of joking AND jokesters: people who enjoy making or telling jokes.) As a kid I learned that in my family, teasing...

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Clutter & the Ego

Clutter & the Ego

Clutter gets a bad rap, but I happen to LOVE clutter. I think once you see clutter’s true colors, you’ll love it too (or at least appreciate it more). I’ve been playing with clutter professionally for over 13 years and have come to realize that clutter can brilliantly lead us to the life we are...

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