How could we ever make that work? It was a question we’d asked ourselves over and over and over as thoughts of moving away would pop up in conversation. It had been clear for a long enough that a move was in order. Our kid needed a yard. And now…
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Everyday Mayhem 
Maybe Next Month
It’s 5:23am. Little feet enter the room, blanket in tow. She climbs up next to me and snuggles in. I’m physically exhausted but mentally unsettled, and I know she is too. Keith is already at his desk, editing photographs from the day before. It’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 250 kids….
Everyday Mayhem 
Mayhem’s Guide to Retirement
Mayhem. Retirement planning specialist. Last night our dinner conversation went a little like this: Mayhem:When I have kids, I am NOT doing all this work you guys do. Me: You mean like fix your dinner, do your laundry, play with you … that kind of stuff? Her: Exactly! Keith: Well who’s…
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The Perfect Sprinkler
Spoiler alert: it’s this one – Somewhere, over time, we decided that all new-fangled things are better. If they’re bigger, shinier, more complicated, and have a heftier price tag on ’em, they’re bound to be better, right? Certainly, the same kind of lawn sprinkler that I ran through thirty-three years…
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Dreamers and Doers
Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself. ~Edmund Lee A few weeks ago, Mayhem pulled out a gift she received for Christmas last year,…
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Can You Imagine If We Were Just Getting Started?
Two weeks ago, we had a very last minute change of plans. Originally, we were supposed to be heading out of town on a super fun adventure. One that we were excited to share about along the way. But stuff happens and things come up, and said trip had to…