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What Kind of Summer Do You Want to Have?
Things are flying by at break-neck speed around here. The end of the school year is such a crazy time. There’s so much going on that it feels impossible to stop and plan for our summer. And yet if we don’t, we run the risk of not intentionally working toward our best summer possible.So, what kind of summer do we want to have?Our summer will come in phases. I only used one of my sick days this year, so I will get to use five of them for a week off and then the office is closed for another two weeks, for a total of a three-week vacation.… Read More -
My Third Book Is Now Available!
I’m giddy to announce that my third book is now available! It’s called Explore Longhorn Cavern State Park: A Texas Hill Country Adventure.My first book, A Priceless Wedding: Crafting a Meaningful, Memorable, and Affordable Celebration, was published the traditional route. I found an agent (through a long-time blog friend) and then talked with several different publishing companies before landing on Voyageur Press.My second book, Kids in the Kitchen: Simple Recipes that Build Independence and Confidence the Montessori Way, was a collaboration with the amazing Kylie of How We Montessori. The graphic design was donated by my dear friend in Houston (who has her… Read More -
5-Minute Fix, Months of Procrastination
Honestly, these are my least favorite posts to write–the ones where I have to confess that I have been dragging my feet for MONTHS and then finally did something that took about five minutes.This time it was a little shelf that I wanted to install in my bathroom. I was convinced that we needed to have a professional install it. Then once I got over that idea I thought I needed Matt to install it with the drill. Once I waited for that to happen and it still didn’t, I asked Matt for the drill to do it myself and… Read More