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Month: January 2022

Why an Adhesive Hook was Good for my Marriage

January 26, 2022

There’s this thing about my kitchen that really drives my husband crazy. It’s that the oven is too far away from the sink. Now you might think–what an odd thing to drive someone crazy but let me explain. You see, the oven handle is where we hang our kitchen towels, and for the past seven…
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Parenting in a Pandemic: When Dinner is more than just Dinner

January 24, 2022

By Jinae Cruz Parenting in January 2022 has sometimes felt like a hostile tundra – desolate, icy, and full of unpredictable perils like a virus, snow storms, school cancellations, and the impending specter of virtual learning. In this season, I have found joy in warm, simple, consistent rhythms– like family dinner. I actually love making…
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A New Year Kids’ Interview

January 1, 2022

New Year’s reflecting isn’t just for the grown-ups! Last year we began a tradition of answering questions via a new years interview with the kids in the early days of January. I wanted to document their likes and preferences, answers to fun questions and even the way they wrote their names so that one day…
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