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Summer routines, school at home, and other adventures

It’s the last Tuesday of July and I’m writing this while planning out the remaining weeks of our summer. Though schedules have shifted, with July camps ending and fall sports already starting back up, the scorching sunshine and time spent swimming and camping feels peak summer. Still, we are staying the course on daily homework and routines and here’s how…

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This week

As I’m sitting down to write this, I’m also making to-do lists for every major activity and trip on the horizon this week. Back in January the first week of May 2025 seemed distant and impossible. It would usher in true Spring weather, allow us to say mom’s funeral and multiple major trips would be in the rear-view mirror…but here we are. Staring it in the face. And at this very moment it’s not only possible, it is happening

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Weeknights lately

In this season we are leaning into evening quiet time and aided homework with both children. Typically this is for a minimum of 1 hour but usually more like 2 hours, every night…

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These are a few of my favorite things…

  • My God and savior, my faith, and the stewarding and studying of both

  • My people, my community, and the serving of both

  • Early mornings with exercise followed by quiet time and writing

  • Singing and dancing, even if just in my kitchen

  • Walks-and-talks with friends, bonus points if outside :)

Be strong and courageous…for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.

Deuteronomy 31:6