Category: Seasonal
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Moderation and Gratitude during the Holidays
December 2025 The holiday season seems to scream more. More activities on the calendar. More décor in our homes. More treats and goodies. Just more. Even as we try to live moderately and modestly, the sheer bulk of options, expectations, and obligations can lead to a lot of excess. If you’re like Read more
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These are the Good Old Days
August 2025 As I flipped my calendar, balancing on three heavy-duty magnets on my kitchen refrigerator, to August, it felt similar to getting to the last chapter of a book, when you can feel the fleetingness of it between your fingertips. Summer isn’t over, but it’s close. For many of us with Read more
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Adjusting to a Summer Rhythm
June 2025 Even for those who got hammered with snow this winter and whose schools extended days at the end of the year, early June is a safe bet for most that summer break is here! Kids (many adults too for that matter) look forward to it longing all year long. Even Read more
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A Toast to Tweaks
A Toast to Tweaks January 2025 Who doesn’t love the anticipation that a new possibility holds? New Year’s can be like that for some people. It’s a spanking new calendar year, a fresh start. As Anne of Green Gables says, “Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in Read more