Here at Anchored Women, we’re about doing less of the not-so-important things, so that we can do more of the things that matter to us. We think that applies to Christmas, too. So to help us all get a little more focused on what matters and embrace a simple, meaningful Christmas, I’ve put together this gift guide for the whole family. Each section offers…
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Last week, I caught my daughter reading her book while also doing her homework. I bet you can guess which thing wasn’t happening. If you guessed the homework, you’d be right! I asked her to put away her book and focus on her homework, and she replied, “But Mom, I’m multi-tasking!” Dear friends, I do not know where she learned…
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Last year, my friend Anna chose BASIC as her word of the year. Here’s what she said about it (read the whole post here): Frankly, as of late the basics have eluded me, and I miss them. I miss who I am when my basics are met and up-to-date and happening at all. My heart and head are craving basics…
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I’ve been doing a lot of reading this summer. I’m probably most proud of the fact that I read through all 7 Harry Potter books (again) in just 3 weeks, which basically means that I’ve gotten nothing else done, but whatever. That’s what summer is for! But I’m not here to talk to you about my love for Hogwarts. Nope!…
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Last week I got to go on a field trip with my daughter’s class. We took one of those super nice buses to LA to visit the California Science Center. I’d like to say that I’m a cool mom who enjoys field trips, but let’s be honest – I’m just far too paranoid to let my daughter go to a…
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