A young and sculpted lifeguard pulled up in his jeep, parking right between a group of us moms and our kids playing in the waves. It was a particularly gorgeous Thursday afternoon, and a bunch of boy-moms and I had taken advantage of the minimum school day to head to the nearest beach, boogie boards […]
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My youngest son lines up the dominoes just so. He is working on our oval-shaped coffee table and he has spent many quiet minutes setting up each domino to create a swirling loop. My job is to hit the record button on my phone, ready to catch the toppling action and play it back in […]
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Growing up as a missionary kid in France had its perks, and the local bakery (or boulangerie) was one of them. Bread is a staple in French culture, and each town or village boasted at least one boulangerie. Its primary purpose was to provide a variety of freshly baked breads, for which the locals shopped […]
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Growing up as a missionary kid in France had its perks, and the local bakery (or boulangerie) was one of them. In the front counter space of our nearest boulangerie were pastries of all sorts—elegant creations low on sugar and high on butter. Bins lining the wall boasted candy you could purchase by the gram—my […]
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Paying with exact change Climbing into freshly cleaned sheets Dipping a knife into a brand new jar of peanut butter Checking the last item off a to-do list The smell of your baby’s head after a bath The first sip of coffee in the morning Making someone smile or laugh Watching fireflies dance across a […]
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Sarah K. Butterfield 