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holidays & celebrations

An Uncomplicated Holiday: Resisting the Rush

by Megan
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The following post is by Megan Tietz and originally appeared in December 2009. With just a little less than two weeks until Christmas, I thought her words would serve as a good, gentle reminder to keep the holidays simple for our kids and for ourselves. Enjoy! – Kara With just ten days left until Christmas [...]

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parenting

Bathtime Meditations

by Megan

Bathtime is an important part of our evening ritual.  For both of my daughters, time in the tub signals the end of the day, and they know the pouring and splashing and washing and rinsing will soon give way to pajamas, storytime, and lights out. Now that my girls are older, I bathe them together [...]

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