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Two voices, two views on families and addiction found in faith-based book by mother and ‘son’ February 10, 2013
Posted in Authors, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Parenting, Southwest Weekly Oregonain, SW Weekly, West Linn, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news, Writing.
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The kid got no i-Anything for Christmas January 10, 2013
Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Real LIfe, Slowing Down, Technology, Writing, Youth.
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Omi took me to the woods January 5, 2013
Posted in Adventure, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting.
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A Mini-Blowtorch-lit Advent–It’s is all about Tradition December 17, 2012
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Family Life, Life, Moms, Parenting, Writing.
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Locked up at 16, he calls this place home — but not much longer December 7, 2012
Posted in Africa, Gratitude, Home, Justice, Kids, Life, Parenting, Refugees, Writing.
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The Little Corral is a Whole Lot of Fun — My Oregonian SW Weekly Cover story Nov. 10, 2012 November 30, 2012
Posted in Adventure, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Parenting, Writing.
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My daughter and her wedding – Breathtakingly beautiful and perfectly and uniquely Rachel April 3, 2012
Posted in Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting.
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Staying up late with the kids as God wraps our street in a blanket of snow January 18, 2012
Posted in Adventure, Children, Community, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, School Days, The Extraordinary Ordinary, West Linn news, Youth.
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The Art of Celebrating Life December 16, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Muse Student publication, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary.
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No place for humming hymns and picking lilies — My Profile on John Canda for Christianity Today’s This is Our City project November 30, 2011
Posted in Christianity, Christianity Today, Church, Community, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, Parenting, Portland, This is Our City- Christianity Today.
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Week 9 Summer 2011 Adventure with Kids -Cascade Head, real-life, and an act of kindness- August 18, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregon and beyond Adventures with kids, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.
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Timberline Trail and “Last Child Left in the Woods” — Week 8 Adventure with Kids ~ Summer 2011 August 8, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Moms, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary.
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JUNIOR HIGH CHURCH CAMP at Riverview Bible Camp is Week 7 ~ ADVENTURE with Kids Summer 2011 July 31, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Church, Community, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Youth, Youth Ministry.
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Week 4 ~ Summer 2011 Adventures with Kids Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge July 14, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregon and beyond Adventures with kids, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Writing.
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Writer Mom Tales – A book for REAL moms that stitches together glimpses of the beauty in the chaos of Real-Life Motherhood July 11, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Authors, Children, Christianity, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions, Writing.
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The importance of mentoring and discipleship — The twins at 412 retreat this week June 28, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Children, Christianity, Church, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Parenting, Youth, Youth Ministry.
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Week 2 ~ Summer 2011 ~ ADVENTURE WITH KIDS – Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area June 26, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Slowing Down.
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Viggo, the West Linn Police dog, visits Boy Scout Troop 149, which helped raise money for him June 26, 2011
Posted in Community, Community Service, Kids, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Parenting, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news, Youth.
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Week 1~ Let the ADVENTURE WITH KIDS Summer 2011 begin- Mount Talbert Nature Park – First Adventure June 14, 2011
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Moms, Parenting.
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West Linn violist mom organizes benefit concert for Portland arts nonprofit PHAME Friday May 27 May 27, 2011
Posted in Children, Community, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Moms, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Parenting.
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Deliberate act of kindness- Bonded by good books, faith, parenting, and controversial Anne Lamott April 18, 2011
Posted in Author/Speaking Events, Authors, Children, Faith, Faith. Culture. The Arts Connection, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting, Writing.
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Finishing the Portland MARATHON 10-10-10 is all about endurance, not perfection, like life and faith October 15, 2010
Posted in Adventure, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.
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Hang up and talk to your kid September 11, 2010
Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting.
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Adventure with Kids-Summer 2010 Week 10 – Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation Nature Park September 3, 2010
Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2010, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Moms, Parenting.
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Adventure with Kids-Summer 2010 Week 9 – SEATTLE with the twins August 27, 2010
Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Parenting.
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