Author: Rachel
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Letting go of excess
As much as I love new years and fresh starts, I always feel the need to hurry up and take care of my long list of projects right away in January. Maybe it’s because I can’t leave my house since it’s -40 degrees out there some days, or because I want my home in order…
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2014 Goals: Rooted
I LOVE New Year’s. LOVE. Fresh starts, reflecting, dreaming, planning. It makes my heart so happy. Once upon a time I taught a college class that focused on goal setting, and every semester I got a fresh start with new lessons and new students. It was the perfect job for me because I seriously love…
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Guilt Free Christmas
So, about this Christmas thing coming next week….Wow! It came fast. Guess that’s what happens when Thanksgiving falls a little later than usual. I was actually a little stressed about fitting everything in during the month of December. We head out this Saturday, so I had only three weeks to fit in all the family…
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One of my favorite things: Google Play Music
I think it’s about time I start spreading the word about one of my most favorite things: Google Play Music. My husband, the Google lover and fanatic he, is told me I would want to use Google Play instead of Pandora. He introduced me to it in September. But you see, he introduces me to…
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Desperate: Hope for the Mom who Needs to Breathe / A Review
I’m not sure what’s taken me so long to write about this book. It was the start of me realizing I can’t be perfect. It helped me let go of trying to achieve “Perfect Mom” status. I lead a small group this summer centered around the book. I love this book and the hope it…
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Let’s talk about Perfection
Where did this idea of perfection come from? You know, the idea you need to be the perfect wife and mom and have the perfect body, eat perfect meals and have the perfect home. When did those thoughts begin? Did it start in elementary school when we started getting grades? We worked for the A.…