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No, Really, I Promise, It Isn’t the End of the World | Practical Happyness
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Ideas, reflections and musings about how this wife and mother stays practically happy…. DIY and Decor Galore…. The deeper stuff…. Coffee with the Freelands. Coffee on the Porch…. No, Really, I Promise, It Isn’t the End of the World. December 4, 2014. It was in that moment, at the playground having a conversation with a fellow mom, navigating these treacherous waters that is parenting in the 21st century, that I had my epiphany. I became overwhelmed with a sudden feeling of lightness, because in that ...
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The Day the Horns Stopped… | Practical Happyness
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Ideas, reflections and musings about how this wife and mother stays practically happy…. DIY and Decor Galore…. The deeper stuff…. Coffee with the Freelands. Coffee on the Porch…. The Day the Horns Stopped…. February 4, 2015. In Coffee with the Freelands. This song is sad, Patrick said, describing a woeful classical piece that came over the speakers in my truck. My heart squeezed. As I passed through security I could see the pain on the faces of the gendarmerie- that glazed look of defeat and anguish that...
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An Eye Opening Morning | Practical Happyness
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Ideas, reflections and musings about how this wife and mother stays practically happy…. DIY and Decor Galore…. The deeper stuff…. Coffee with the Freelands. Coffee on the Porch…. An Eye Opening Morning. January 23, 2015. In Coffee with the Freelands. This morning, a beautiful sunny morning in Amman, we gathered the boys up early to go grab breakfast at Crumz, a local chain that can be best described as the Jordanian version of Panera, only with friendlier people and wait service. I wish the mother across...
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The Moments When | Practical Happyness
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Ideas, reflections and musings about how this wife and mother stays practically happy…. DIY and Decor Galore…. The deeper stuff…. Coffee with the Freelands. Coffee on the Porch…. January 25, 2015. Living in the moment is something I truly struggle with. I know I’m not the only one with this issue, but I also feel that life abroad, especially for diplomats, brings an interesting nuance to this issue. No wonder I have an insomnia problem. This is my life. And it is good. The overwhelming peace that comes w...
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Lottery of Life | Practical Happyness
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Ideas, reflections and musings about how this wife and mother stays practically happy…. DIY and Decor Galore…. The deeper stuff…. Coffee with the Freelands. Coffee on the Porch…. October 19, 2014. In Coffee with the Freelands. I need to take a moment and be thankful and grateful for all that I have in my life. She sits with her kids and waits for the kindness of others. She does not beg, I’ve noticed. She sits at a corner lamppost, holding her youngest, while her daughter dutiful takes the ...I’ve ...