I want to live a steady, calm, level-headed life. I value being and living real — being authentic and not fighting nature. It’s tough in this life full of alarm clocks, artificial lights, school and bus schedules, and jobs. But my goal is to live “Don’t force it. Go with the flow. Find your natural…

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We’ve celebrated much in the two weeks since I last counted 1000 gifts. 266. Memorial Day (a holiday in the U.S. to honor the men and women who serve or served in the military). 267. Completion of kindergarten (and I was able to help with their party, and learned a few things about parenting more…

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It’s the first Saturday in June, which means it’s time for the Saturday Evening Blog Post, hosted by Elizabeth Esther. This is a monthly link-up where we get to feature our favorite (by our own choice) post of the previous month and check out other’s favs too! Please stop by her blog to sample some…

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  dee-dee-dee-deeeeeee…. Fumble around for the nearly-impossible-to-find button. Silence the offense. Sit up, and think very hard about laying back down. Remember I have 45 minutes of reading to do before the kids wake up and remember how they are waking up earlier and earlier every day. Notice actual daylight outside, rejoice that it’s late…

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photo © 2009 eyeliam | more info (via: Wylio)They bounced across the courtyard to my picnic table, sitting in tight clumps on the bench, unaware of the large mixing bowls placed evenly around. As I got them settled, they peered inside the bowls at a little hill of flour. The tow-headed boy next to me…

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I have decided to participate in 31 Days to Build a Better Blog hosted by the SITS Girls. You can join too! For the month of June, I’ll be completing various assignments to help improve this blog, and I’ll be asking for your input. Today’s assignment is to write an elevator pitch — describe your…

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