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Exploring Missoula – Clark Fork Market and Shakespeare & Co.

Saturday we drove down to the Clark Fork Market in downtown Missoula. We got there at about 11:30 because, Hi we are summer people who like to sleep in. After getting stuck in a no parking zone in our bohemoth truck, we found a parking space across the river. As we crossed the bridge, we spotted a few dudes surfing the rapids. Once we made our way into the market…

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Far too easily pleased…

This quote always stops me in my tracks.  So I thought I would share it with you today in my own messy handwriting. Are you far too easily pleased? I am.  Far too often, I am.   Originally posted on June 21, 2013

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Journaling for your kids

I’m what you might call a horrible journaler. First of all, I never stick with it. I have stacks of half-finished journals around the house. And when I start a new journal, I freak out about the first page. Usually I skip to the second page to begin because what if I mess up on the very first beautifully clean page? I know. But as bad as I am at…

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Thankfulness Lately

Lately I’ve been especially thankful for… Morning walks and the miracle of pollination. Cool days and snow on the mountaintops. Sleeping in and finding new birds to watch. Wispy clouds and rainy mornings. Drives that make me ooh and ahh for hours on end. Raincoats and boots in June. Wide open spaces and room to breathe.   What are you thankful for lately?

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I’m in love with Montana, and I don’t care who knows it

Well, we made it to Missoula, and I just can’t get over the beauty that surrounds us. We are staying in a one-bedroom apartment on the bottom floor of a beautiful home in Frenchtown, a small town just outside of Missoula. The house sits at the top of a hill with 360-degree views of pure awesomeness (That photo above? From the front yard). We have a trampoline and a playground right outside…

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See you in Montana

As excited as the kids are for our upcoming move trip to Montana, I can see the stress of change starting to creep in. (Must have something to do with the bags, boxes and piles around the house). So now is a good time for me to unplug, focus my attention on their tender hearts, and settle our family into a new way of living. I’ll be back sometime next week…

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What I want you to know about having a miscarriage

Nine years ago today we lost our first baby. Every time June rolls around I feel like I should share that with you. But I haven’t because I don’t know how to talk about it in a blog post. If we were sitting across from each other enjoying a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, I would tell you anything you want to know about the little life…

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