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Spring renewal with Destini McPherson
At long last… Spring! Our family has so longed for these brighter days and all the things that come along with them. Yesterday, I picked up our daughter from school and before she got her […]
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Destini McPherson… Meeting my own destiny
From his Facebook profile picture, I knew from the beginning that he had kids. I knew that those two kids were young and cute, and really that’s all that I knew. So, I went on […]
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As time marches on with Destini McPherson
Once a month, every month, my girlfriends and I meet for dinner to catch up on life, talk about the world’s problems and probably solve them. Since I moved outside of the city, we commit […]
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The difference between know and feel
I say a lot of things repeatedly to my kids… things like “ask good questions” and “mind your manners” and “just be kind” and “I love you.” We are a household that overuses “I love […]
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A humble tree – Parenting From Destini McPherson
Every month, I write about the everyday life and adventures of our family, and what I’m learning in the midst of those things. Since I am not yet a seasoned parent, all I really have […]
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Sacred memory seeker and photo keeper
As Fall trickles in among us, changing our horizons leaf by leaf, the rhythm of our lives begin to change again. The time we’ve dedicated to sports begins to die down and the family Fall […]
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Siblinghood
Every day as my two-year-old and I pull into the driveway, he begins to yell, “bubba…sissy! Bubba! Sissy!” When they are home and hear us pulling in, they will greet him at the car and […]
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An intentional rhythm
And just like that, summer break has come to an end. Gone are the days of kids in pajamas past noon, screen time for hours on end and seven loads of pool towels in the […]
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Tightly held treasures
Last week my grandmother suddenly passed away. I have known her all my life, and for most all of it, she and I were a chosen, harmonious pair. We were very close, very like-minded and […]
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Don’t Miss This
“Don’t you want to be big like daddy?” I asked. “Sit up like a big boy,” I instructed our two-year-old toddler over dinner. The words came out of my mouth tonight faster than I could […]