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I Know My Happy Makes You Sad…

July 10, 2015
by birch & raven
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Cupid's Aim / Family Ties / Living in Koinonia

…and that makes me sad, too. Because I’ve been there. I get it–or at least parts of it. That sinking feeling in your gut when someone announces their engagement or posts photos of their wedding. Sure, you’re happy for them, but still. Why them and not you, STILL? I was relatively young at the time, but I remember when my younger sister got engaged. Planning her wedding. Standing up next to her. Watching her dance […]

Why We’re Not Like Everyone Else, Part 1: Family Values

November 29, 2013
by birch & raven
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Bad Habits / Child's Play / Eco-Suave / Family Ties / General Musings / Holidays/Holy-days / Living in Koinonia / Parenting Skills and Spills / Simple Living

It can be tough not being like everyone else when you’re a kid. Some kids seem to easily embrace their difference, but most want to just blend in. I remember as a kid not having the brand name clothes that everyone was wearing–Keds shoes, Champion sweatshirts, etc. Money, or lack thereof, was the reason for that. We bought everything we could generic, and at the discount stores. We also didn’t have cable until I was […]