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Westward Expansion

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Kristen

The directions couldn’t be more simple or straight-forward. No creativity in the naming of these super-highways…just go from  high-to-low, East Coast to West Coast. Take I-40 W to  I-30 W to  I-20 W to   I-10 W and  finish up with  … Continue reading →

Posted in California, move, summer

A new “fashion” accessory

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Kristen

Two things I remember about fashion when I was growing up: I was crazy about my Aunt Judy’s high-heeled shoes and I loved to try on my mom’s glasses. Both of these women gave me a glimpse of what a confident … Continue reading →

Posted in shopping Tagged Costco, glasses, reading glasses

No more pencils, no more books, no more teacher’s dirty looks

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Kristen

It’s got to be a Rietkerk record…5 schools in 7 years. Despite the picture above, we best remember Lilly as a sassy pre-schooler riding her scooter up and down Brisa del Mar in pink cowboy boots, trying her best to … Continue reading →

Posted in Lilly, school life

Banned Books at my fingertips

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kristen

We’ve been in the process of getting ready for our move and I spent most of the weekend going through storage bins.  Among the seasonal items and party supplies, I came across two boxes belonging to our oldest daughter, Lindsey. … Continue reading →

Posted in books Tagged banned books, Lindsey, storage

So Long stained kangaroo

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Kristen

We’ve been tracking the weather report for the past few days hoping for clear skies and cool temps, a perfect environment for cleaning out the make-shift storage area under our house. In no time, Tim managed to pull out all sorts of containers … Continue reading →

Posted in military life, moving Tagged clutter, move, organization, stuffed animals

100 Days of Light

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Kristen

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It seems just about right that after a year of following bloggers and authors who’ve left the church (check out Rachel Held Evans and Barbara Brown Taylor)  that I’d find myself wavering in much the same way, but with small group studies. … Continue reading →

Posted in art Tagged Ally, art, paint, small groups, squares, water colors

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Why a Moveable Feast?

It's the memory of a splendid place that continues to go with the moving traveler for the rest of life, after he has had the experience of it and gone away. Hemingway said to a friend..." If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."
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