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    Little cakes for the little sister

    I’ve had this bee in my bonnet lately over tiny cakes. You see, I love cake like I love snow: It’s good for one day, and after that it needs to go away. Cake for a little celebration, whether it be a birthday or an anniversary or just as a…

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    Restless Sunday

    When I awoke this morning I knew exactly what kind of day it would be. Overnight storms carried throughout the night, and the constant drizzle of rain pelting the windows made it all too easy to burrow under the blankets and sleep in (a rare occurrence for us). I’ve heard we…

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    More meaning: greeting card edition

    I’m trying this new thing where instead of bitching about the things I wish people did more I just do them myself because it makes me happy. (I’m also trying to cut back on my screen time more permanently, so this has become a nice way to fill that gap)…

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    LF/MM: camping retreat

    I really do need to plan a week-long camping trip one of these days. It always feels like we set up camp and then, in the blink of an eye, we’re tearing everything back down. I opted, after much deliberation with myself, to take my phone with me. BUT! I…

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    Getting away without getting away

    7 years ago this August I went camping for the first time in my life. Not ‘sleep in a cozy camper’ camping – we’re talking in a tent, sleeping on the hard ground. I was nervous and excited and had no idea what to expect. Lucky for me, and the…