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A race and a visit to the farm

In early September, the boys participated in a kids' race during a local festival. Cooper has run it several times and looks forward to it every year. Finn ran (or rather, literally skipped his way through it) for the first time this year and he was...

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2nd Annual family camping trip

Last summer, we assembled a full collection of gear for proper family (car) camping. A tent, air mattresses, a camp stove, etc – purchased and trialed with first a backyard campout, followed by our first family camping trip in September. We really...

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Life lately, a recap of summer 2025

June was the last time I wrote a little "life lately" post, and there's been a lot of life since then.

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Twelve years of us

Life has felt rather full lately, and so my annual anniversary post is a bit later than I planned. But mid August marked twelve(!) years of marriage, and that is certainly worth celebrating.

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A late summer family visit

In early August, my family came to visit! It was a hot few days, but we still managed to spend some time outside and have a sweet visit.

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Visiting old friends in Michigan

What makes a friendship the kind that sustains through the years? I have spent a lot of time wondering about this. I haven't settled on a concrete answer, just yet. Apart from my closest local friends here in Indiana and a few close friends from...

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