Tending to projects around the house this summer has given me an abundance of time to think. As a mother, I have found that my mind tends to be in this constant state of wandering quickly from one topic to another: remember to add this to our grocery list, don’t forget to do this, call this person, research this, etc….
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As wives and mothers I’m not sure there is any other chore that causes us to feel more defeated than the family laundry. Next to washing and putting back the dishes it is a job that is never completely finished. Inevitably, just as we finally fold those last few pieces for the day everyone prepares for bed, leaving us with…
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Blueberries are woven tightly into my recollections of summertime. When I was young we spent countless hours at the blueberry field. My grandfather managed a local farm for a friend, and as a benefactor of his labor it was always my summer job, too. I remember being a 13 year old girl waking early to head to the field with…
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It is mid-June and we are tidying up the last few remaining pieces of our previous year of learning. As I sort and put away a years worth of books I am also making plans for the summer. I am not a huge “daily planner” of sorts and generally do not tend to fill our time with a long list…
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