And this paddle game…

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Following is a full inventory of necessary items when you plan to
“run away from home, or maybe just to the front yard.”

Battered lunchbox
One piece of sourdough bread
Lip balm
A tiny notepad
One pencil
One penny
Crayons
Miniature slinky
4-year-old family photo
Night-vision flashlight
Fingertip flashlight
7-ft-long bungee cord made from ponytail holders
Braided belt (aka: an Indiana Jones whip)
Motion-detector spy tool
Tupperware container of contraband M&Ms

And that’s it. That’s all you need. Not one other thing.

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Sunday Grace

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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:

Smiley, the big 2-year-old
Ice skating
Doodlebug and Rascal’s spa treatments
New adventures that turn out fun
My fork
Our Christmas decorations are down–and it was quick and easy
Spinning under the Zilker Tree
Resolutions
Indiana Jones movies
New Year’s Day run
Mr. Magorium
nice weather today
Mumford & Sons

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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
Read the entire series here.

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Our very own Giving Tree

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But without the tragic ending, of course.

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Ready or not, here we go

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Bring it on, you Terrible Twos…I don’t buy into your crummy reputation.

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Sunday Grace

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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:

Smiley’s 4-hour nap
Favorite pasta
Whatever Dad’s going to say
Club Penguin
Our real (backyard) video game
Our family
This nice dinner
Everything Dad said
New babysitters (in the neighborhood even!)
My new good hiding spot
Christmas presents are all wrapped
Three more days until Christmas!
My brother Rascal
Our fun backyard
Everything Dad is going to say
Ice skating
Peas and spoons
Indoor snowball fight
Hot chocolate
Christmas lights (“Moooor lights!”)
Special family dinner, God, and it’s almost Christmas
Christmas memories
Magic
Friends who are like family
Spy books
My French hat
Steak
Extended family that is not extended, just family

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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
Read the entire series here.

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On holiday

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Happy Holidays from Peace, Love and Guacamole (and those who inspire it)!

We are settling in this week, taking things slower than normal…sleeping in a little later, drinking a little more coffee and making some magic happen.

As I’m sure you know, the magic part takes a lot of focus and mental energy, so PL&G is taking a little vacay so as to be in top magic-making form. We won’t be gone long. In the meantime, may I suggest a few must-reads from the archives?

This post is one of my all-time favorites. This one shows up in the search terms most often. And this one, thanks to Scary Mommy, garnered the most page views.

This story about Rascal makes me cry, this photo of Smiley makes me laugh, and this shot of Doodlebug makes me smile. I am especially proud of how this photo turned out.

Here is a scene I am hoping, but unlikely, to avoid during the school winter break. Oh, and for the love of Pete, this one too.

When I browse through the archives, my favorite category is Living the Dream, because it reminds me to step back and count everything wonderful in my life. And tallying up that long list makes me hope that anything magical that happens this week will feel like icing. Chocolate fudge icing, please.

Cheers to you and your loved ones!
Liz

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Sunday Grace

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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:

Our “you know what” secret (more pirate stuff)
The memories that Christmas ornaments bring
Strawberries
Our team at work won an award
A nice family walk
Holiday parties at school
There’s a big present under the tree!
My birthday!
Mama
Cousin time this weekend
Healthy kids
Austin weather: we can be outside so much
Chocolate birthday cake 3 days in a row!

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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
Read the entire series here.


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Confession

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So, Mom. We did something to the fence that you might not like.

Are you mad?

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Life in the fast lane

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It’s hardly glamorous, but this is a pretty great way to spend my mornings.

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Sunday Grace

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Family, what are you thankful for today?
Highlights from this week:

Christmas is coming soon
Kids for wanting to help a family
“Raid the Fridge” dinner
Dada
Dad is home!
Work project done
Our walkable neighborhood
Our secret pirate thing
A wonderful day at school
I found the Puffle Rescue guy
Our bake sale is tomorow!
Mom for baking so many cookies
Our generous friends and family (we raised $1,022!!)
My whole family for making my idea turn out
Our little elves
“More pasta. Please.”

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Sunday Grace, our family gratitude journal, is updated weekly.
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