Coffee Talk
{musings and life updates}

I wish you and I were face-to-face with steaming mugs of coffee cradled in our hands. Let's pretend! I'll catch you up on some of what's going on with me. Let's talk social media, blogging, and simplifying.

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my word for 2020

Do you choose a "word of the year?" I've never really felt the need to, but, this year, one just kind of popped into my head: "comfort." {Before you stop reading, I want you to know that "comfort" did not...

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the best books I read in 2019

According to Goodreads, I read 34 books in 2019, which translates to more than 10,000 pages! There are few things in which I delight more than snuggling into my bed (warmed, of course, by my faithful heated mattress pad #helloWisconsin)...

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Playing God with Gift-Giving: Five Maturity Truths I've Finally Learned to Embrace

"Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live. It is asking others to live as one wishes to live."
~ Oscar Wilde

Even though Christmas really is one of the most wonderful times of the year, it can also bring on a lot of stress. Are the gifts your children receive from others--both in terms of quantity and quality--a source of tension this time of year? It doesn't have to be!

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Five Things Friday, Vol. 3

"Getting Good" by Lauren Alaina. I have this song on repeat. It has such a great message about soaking up the present moment and being content with what we already have. The Wingfeather Saga. This is my favorite new series!...

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