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mean people still suck
When I was 10, I used to spend my free time sitting in our basement at my mom's old architecture desk she gave me, a chalkboard hanging...
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robyn
- Jun 3
- 1 min
read about us here!
We are so honored to be featured in this months edition... Thanks Driftless Area magazine! https://driftlessareamag.com/unicdn/2022/04/04...
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robyn
- May 13
- 3 min
the beauty of forgiveness
My 18 year old is a gifted artist. One of my favorite sculptures she has created is the one pictured above. It honors the outward beauty...
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robyn
- Dec 26, 2021
- 3 min
lessons on storytelling
This time last year, I was picking up ornaments from the Christmas tree off of the floor. It was something I saw coming...could have even...
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robyn
- Jul 6, 2021
- 4 min
pat yourself on the back
We recently got home from a two week vacation out East. When I say 'we', I mean that I piled up five teenagers in a minivan for an 18...
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robyn
- May 24, 2021
- 3 min
we can do hard things
I used to hate yoga. I mean, I liked the idea of it, but to actually stay present for a whole hour focusing on my breath and repetitive...
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robyn
- May 13, 2021
- 3 min
the sweet life
Not too long ago, I had dreams of buying a small piece of land somewhere in the middle of Alaska. You know, the place where there would...
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robyn
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
circling back
In some ways, it's hard to believe that we are four months into the new year and this is my first blog post of 2021. In other ways, it...
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robyn
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
courage
We spent the evening last night with some old friends decorating their Christmas tree, drinking too much spiked egg nog and watching...
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robyn
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
out with the old
It's 72 degrees here today. I am sitting outside in a t-shirt and shorts, writing this blog. I might even have sunglasses on. And if you...
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robyn
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
lessons in knitting and what I have learned
When my kids were little, I used to knit them a hat every year for Christmas. Not necessarily because they needed a new one , but because...
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robyn
- Oct 12, 2020
- 4 min
not being an option
I have been single for over a year now. I mean, mostly single. I have dated...maybe a little too much, but nothing that I would have...
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robyn
- Sep 10, 2020
- 4 min
lessons on plumbing and remembering who the f*ck you are
I got new countertops last week. They are a slate gray quartz that replaces the plywood countertops I have had in my kitchen for the last...
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robyn
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
sometimes...
I have loved a lot of beautiful people in my life. I have loved a handful of not so beautiful people in my life, also. Sometimes I have...
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robyn
- Jul 23, 2020
- 4 min
the art of making bread and letting go
Not too long ago, I lived much different than I do now (you can find that story here). But in short, we lived really simple...like...
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robyn
- Jul 11, 2020
- 3 min
mean people suck and how to be a nice person
I have to be honest. I struggle with people that aren't nice. I don't understand it. I don't even want to understand it, really. And...
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robyn
- Apr 6, 2020
- 5 min
this time last year...
We made popsicle stick boats the other day...my ten year old and I. They were hot glue gunned together and each came with it's very own...
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robyn
- Mar 22, 2020
- 4 min
lessons in self-care...it's not what you think
It's been extra quiet over here in our household. No doubt things have slowed down by you, too. School is cancelled, restaurants closed,...
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robyn
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
hang in there...it's all going to change
Last week it was almost 70 degrees. In March. In Wisconsin. The windows were opened, The patio furniture was uncovered and put to use....
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robyn
- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
being a place holder and not giving a f*ck
I am turning 50 this year...and looking forward to it. To be honest, I've never been happier and more content with how I am living. It's...
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