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The Plague
It revealed the best and the worst of our world. I think that's what I would tell my grandchildren if they asked me about the Plague of...

Robin McCarty
May 14, 20204 min read
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An Anniversary Message From Our Daughter
Happy 20 years to the dynamic duo who make it all happen. This day is supposed to be about them, but selfishly I celebrate a little too,...

Robin McCarty
May 12, 20203 min read
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Desperate Times, Delicious Measures
We are making our way through the Covid-19 crisis one day at a time. We're socially distancing, doing school at home, working from home....

Robin McCarty
Apr 2, 20203 min read
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5 Things I Learned During a Disaster
Man, oh man, are we living through some stuff right now or what? I'm feeling okay about things. I'm concerned. I'm confused by the way...

Robin McCarty
Mar 18, 20204 min read
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Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt
All the kids are home from school. What an amazing gift this could be if only they could have the opportunity to romp around the yard and...

Robin McCarty
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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This is NOT Homeschooling
Homeschooling looks more like this. Schools are closed. Kids have been sent home with work to complete. You are asked to stay in, stay...

Robin McCarty
Mar 16, 20203 min read
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Blessed Are You
The pandemic presents a rare opportunity. When we encounter empty shelves and our hearts bend toward anger, we can choose instead to...

Robin McCarty
Mar 15, 20204 min read
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Paper Avalanche
Have you ever opened your cabinet to get a coffee cup and found your water bill? I have. Have you reached for a pen on your desk and...

Robin McCarty
Mar 3, 20205 min read
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I didn't look back
Red and blue lights reflected off the walls in my living room. Three police cars were in my driveway and yard and three officers were in...

Robin McCarty
Feb 24, 20203 min read
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There is Time
Fall is the time of year when every window in my home becomes a picture frame that holds a spectacular canvas of Creation that God paints...

Robin McCarty
Oct 25, 20195 min read
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It's a lie
A million and one ways to be unhappy. That's what women have been offered. In a time when we have more access to information than at any...

Robin McCarty
Oct 23, 20194 min read
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...And in Health
"I, (state your name), take thee (state their name) to be my wedded husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better,...

Robin McCarty
Oct 9, 20194 min read
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Hamster Girl
I would have SO tried the Kon Mari method with my daughter when she was a kid. I can just see me sitting there... "does this spark joy?"...

Robin McCarty
Oct 8, 20195 min read
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Neutralize the Tech Effect
In this video three generations of family members are asked what they did or do (respectively) for fun. They give three VERY different...

Robin McCarty
Oct 6, 201911 min read
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This Always Turns My Head
September, I love you so much. Thank you for coming to rescue me from the long hot days of summer. I've always had enough by the time you...

Robin McCarty
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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In the Dark
I push the thoughts to the outermost circle of my consciousness. I do this with a degree of control only gained from having practiced and...

Robin McCarty
Sep 27, 20193 min read
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Rough Season
A post and subsequent comments made a couple days ago on a Facebook group I'm part of has weighed on my heart heavily. I wanted to share...

Robin McCarty
Sep 18, 20194 min read
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Back to School Time
Take a deep breath mama. Back to School madness has descended and we know what that means. ALL the posts on social media from happy...

Robin McCarty
Aug 6, 20195 min read
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Back to School Time
Take a deep breath mama. Back to School madness has descended and we know what that means. ALL the posts on social media from happy...

Robin McCarty
Aug 6, 20195 min read
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Using Pockets
Aren't pockets great? I often say about something or someone that I love that they are the "best thing since pockets!" We use our pants...

Robin McCarty
Jun 18, 20193 min read
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