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April 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Amanda

I say this every year, and 2021 is no different: April is very tough for me, and the beginning of a difficult season. In normal years, April brings in waves of heat and the beginning of summer. It’s followed by … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Another Week of “Vacation”

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Amanda

Y’all remember how in February, Jason took a week off work so we could try to finish up all the in-progress projects on our house? And then we didn’t get nearly as much finished as we wanted, because of new … Continue reading →

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March 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Amanda

What a weird, weird month. Most of March was actually pretty nice. I had a lot of good moments, learned some things about myself, had tons of birthday celebrations, etc. Ambrose got his first job, Jason and the boys got … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – January/February 2021 Wrap-up

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Amanda

My original intention for 2021 was to do a seasonal wrap-up rather than monthly. I set up a future post where I could keep my notes as the months went along. In January, that was fine…but I got toward mid-February, … Continue reading →

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A Week of “Vacation”

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Amanda

Y’all. The house projects were stacking up. The kitchen and dining room were stuffed full of saws, tools, air compressors, random nails and screws, and more. (Pic below is after most of it was cleaned up!!) The living room had … Continue reading →

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December 2020 in Review

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Amanda

December was 100% different than we expected, starting with Morrigan’s call on the 2nd to tell us he was positive for Covid. Our anniversary vacation was subsequently canceled, Jason traveled to KS to pick Morrigan up because the school wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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November 2020 in Review

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Amanda

It was a momentous month in so many ways. Covid is back on a major rise, worse than it’s been so far. The presidential election has been strung along for weeks and weeks with the Prumpster still grouching about his … Continue reading →

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October 2020 in Review

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Amanda

I feel like all my months have been reversed and thrown off this year. Likely due to the incessant everyone-is-always-home bit. (I have this funny story about how people were showing first-snowfall-of-the-year photos on Instagram, with captions groaning and saying … Continue reading →

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September 2020 in Review

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Amanda

September was far more eventful than I was expecting. Choosing to leave school and begin on another path. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the ensuing political nastiness. Atticus escaping the house for a day. LOTS of construction, some … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Out of the Nightmares

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Amanda

It has certainly been easier to breathe over the last week. Helps me to know for certain that I made the right choice (withdrawing from school) last Wednesday. And contrary to the last few weeks of doom and gloom, things … Continue reading →

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