Looking Forward to the Comforts of a New Season

Looking Forward to the Comforts of a New Season

The morning sun is pouring through the windows in our office as I sit here and sip my coffee in silence. It’s not yet hot out, but it’s scheduled to be soon. And with that, and a few other reasons, we are ready for the seasons to change.

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Home Again

Home Again

After being gone for 11 days, we’re finally back home. It’s funny, walking into our house it felt huge. Going from small rooms in a 720 sq ft Beach Shack to our modest-size house, suddenly the rooms felt so much larger than I remembered and I found myself feeling overwhelmingly grateful for our 99 year old Craftsman.

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The Book I Brought to the Beach

The Book I Brought to the Beach

Whenever we make our way down to the beach, I always try to bring a book with me. As I’ve gotten older I have found I crave sitting in a chair on the beach, listening to our kids playing and the waves crashing, and getting lost in a good book.

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Five Takeaways from the 2022 UNHCR Global Trends Report

Five Takeaways from the 2022 UNHCR Global Trends Report

The number of forcibly displaced people is at an all time high in 2023, with figures exceeding 110 million humans who have been forced to flee their home from persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations.

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What Size Bed Do You Sleep In?

What Size Bed Do You Sleep In?

We are finally staying at the Beach Shack this week for the first time ever and so far, we’re having the best time. Part of the charm of this little cottage is that everything here is smaller than it is back home, which we’re actually starting to love. However, because the rooms are so tiny, the bed we’re sleeping in is also smaller. At home we have a king, and here we have a queen, and after sleeping in the queen for a week, honestly…

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Have a Relaxing Friday Night

Have a Relaxing Friday Night

Happy Friday evening!!

Sweet readers, what are you up to this weekend? We’re still at the beach and had the most beautiful, relaxing day playing, lounging, and relaxing in the sand.

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Bigger is Not Always Better

Bigger is Not Always Better

In a world that stresses having more of everything, and that excess is where your worth and value come from, I can’t help but think that bigger is not always better. In fact, it might be the opposite. Sometimes, all that matters is who you’re sharing your time and space with.

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