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Thoughtful Preparation by Brooke Walker
image via Becky Higgins It is no secret that I think Brooke Walker is pretty fantastic. She has incredible perspective and solid priorities, not to mention enviable talent. She was recently featured...
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Valentine Service: Love Sacks
My son’s elementary school did a wonderful service project last February. It was simple, low-cost and made a difference in our community. These would be easy to do as a church group, school class or...
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Great Reads: The Boys in the Boat
Sometimes, a book I love lingers with me. I will notice the characters popping into my head months after I have finished their story and I find myself wanting to talk about them with friends and...
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What Exactly is Privilege?
Privilege is quite the buzzword lately. It can work people on both sides of the equation into a frenzy. However, this comic by Toby Morris, made it all so simple and relatable. I encourage you to...
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The Dangerous Game Middle Schoolers Need To Stop
The other day, my 7th grade son showed me a text from a girl who is a friend. It said, “One a scale of 1-10, how cute am I?” Luckily, my relationship with my oldest is pretty tight, and he often...
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Where to Hike, Eat, and Play in KAUAI
I just returned from Kauai, HI last week (hence the long blogging break) and I have never fallen in love with an area so quickly and completely. When my husband and I vacation, we always say, “Let’s...
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What to Pack for Hawaii
If you read yesterday’s post, I shared with you our ideal itinerary for visiting Kauai. After one week there, I would have packed completely differently! Here is what I wished I would have had (and a...
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Help ChadTough Wipe Out Childhood Brain Cancer
Last year, some Michigan friends of ours, the Carr’s, were given the news no family ever wants to hear. Their son, Chad, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a form of...
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Photography Tip: The Rule of Thirds
One of my goals this year is to up my photography game. Rachel Landrith of Rachel Marie Photography is kind enough to help me along the way with great tips for capturing life just a little more...
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As a Mother, I Could Never Vote for Donald Trump
Months ago, Donald Trump was a side show, something to giggle about and mock on late night television. I kept quiet, dismissing his 15 minutes of political fame as fleeting. But now, the prospect of...
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Great Reads: When Breath Becomes Air
Every now and then, there is a book that I think EVERYONE should read..When Breath Becomes Air tops my list this year. Kalanthi alters our view of death and reminds us what it means to really live....
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Photography Tip: Understanding Depth of Field
Rachel Marie Photography is with us again for a new photography tip! Let me know how things are working for you! Understanding depth of field is important in creating artistic images. When a photograph...
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The Post that Will Change the Way You See Social Media
A friend of mine, Jamie Moser, recently posted the words below on her Facebook feed, and I couldn’t help but share and add a few lines of my own. Her message of love and support is positively...
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Photography Tip: Understanding Light
Rachel Marie Photography is back with another awesome photo tip for us about light! Lighting is the most important concept to understand when taking photographs. The same scene shot in two different...
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Photo Session Giveaway from Rachel Marie Photography!
Recently, Rachel Marie Photography has been kind enough to give us some of her best photography tips, and now she is giving away a photo session for a lucky Brooke Romney Writes reader! Giveaway...
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FREE National Parks Pass for All 4th Graders
Did you know that all current 4th graders can get into all National Parks for FREE for the 2015-2016 school year. With just a few simple steps (read a little info, write a quick essay and download...
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How To Clean Red Dirt out of White Baseball Pants
In my perfect world, baseball pants would only be sold in 3 colors…black, dark grey, and navy blue. However, someone who obviously is not in charge of laundry decided long ago that the ideal color...
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6 Things You Need to Know Before Your Child Signs Up for Instagram
Instagram has been one of my favorite social media platforms. It is simple to use and easy to keep up with. In the beginning, it seemed incredibly harmless, and maybe even a safe site for kids…easy,...
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Chicken, Penne, Pesto, and Spinach Salad
I was just in charge of Teacher Appreciation Week at the Elementary school and it was a lot of fun to honor the men and women who do such a good job with our kids! We fed them a lot of yummy stuff,...
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Dear President Obama, Send YOUR Daughters into THIS Locker Room
Dear President Obama, Your new requirements for gender neutral bathrooms are anything but progressive. They are taking women back 80 years to a time when it was more important for girls to be kind...
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