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Hello, Hurried Heart

Hello, Hurried Heart

by Stephanie McCloskey
I see you. You want to taste and see all the good this life can offer. You don't want your kids to miss out. You want to give them the world. You ...
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We actually did it!!! 1000 Hours Outside :)

We actually did it!!! 1000 Hours Outside :)

by Stephanie McCloskey
I still remember telling my husband that the kids and I were going to do the 1000 Hours Outside challenge and be outside for 1000 hours in one year.  His eyes widened and he quickly cautioned me to lower my goal (He has plenty of experience with me and my overly ambitious goals). But I didn't waiver. He said "Okay..." His uncertainty brought out my stubbornness. Before I could change my mind... 
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Medicine For Our Hurried Souls: Nature

Medicine For Our Hurried Souls: Nature

by Stephanie McCloskey
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they displ...
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Cardboard Fires

Cardboard Fires

by Vanessa Stimmel

We have a lot of extra recycling at our house right now. I don’t know about you, but the bin in our garage is overflowing. We’ve been ordering so many essentials online due to staying put at home, which means boxes. So. Many. Boxes.

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Imperfect Holidays

Imperfect Holidays

by Stephanie McCloskey
November is here. The Halloween candy is on clearance and Christmas decor is stocked on the shelves. The fall that just started is already fading into winter here in the northeast. Let’s be real—some of us are already playing Christmas music, while some of us feel completely overwhelmed by the to-do list the upcoming holidays create amidst our already full lives. 
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2019 - Hear the Whisper

2019 - Hear the Whisper

by Stephanie McCloskey
IT’S A NEW YEAR! I’m one of those people who actually get energy from this idea. I know it’s technically just another day, new month…but it FEELS ...
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Dear Mama, Pt. 1

Dear Mama, Pt. 1

by Stephanie McCloskey

Dear Mama,  I know you are tired of those older moms and grandmas, when they see you worn out and weary after endless days with those babies and toddlers, telling you to enjoy them because it goes so fast.   I know you probably get pretty irritated and annoyed and are already beyond your limit when they share this truth with you.

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