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Our Silent Fire

One recent summer evening, my husband and I were sitting by the fire pit at our home north of Chicago, watching the flames dance, feeling tired but content. If someone had been watching us, they may have thought, “Now there’s … Continue reading

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More than 30 Minutes Together

Windows down, music blasting as we drive over the mountains that divide the Sonoma and Napa valleys. My sister and I have memorized these mountains, as we’ve been making this commute between our two homes for 12 years. Through every … Continue reading

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The Experience

One of my favorite holiday traditions of the last few years has been forgoing tangible Christmas gifts in favor of purchasing a shared experience. With that in mind. I have been buying my mom, sister and myself a wreathmaking class … Continue reading

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Camping

We built a fire and did…nothing. I get why people like that part of camping, especially if they have a flask of good whiskey and don’t have to drive anywhere.

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Beautiful Conversation

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging“, as … Continue reading

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