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So glad to see you in my inbox, Alex! Your sister emailed me the other day and after I read it, not realizing you were on a break for the summer, I was like, oh no, did Alex remove me as a subscriber?!

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Never!! You are my substack spirit guide.

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Welcome back!

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Thank you Laura! I'm excited to get caught up on Living Small.

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Welcome back!

Read this over the summer and WOW. I'm still thinking about it:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/715485/how-to-live-free-in-a-dangerous-world-by-shayla-lawson/

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Oooo wow that description gave me goosebumps!

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I had to read that book chapter by chapter, one chapter per day, so much to unpack and think about. A few chapters gave me goosebumps! It's a captivating book.

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Woo hoo, so lovely to see you back!

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So glad you’re back!

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Welcome back! I was so happy to see your latest post. Since school started last week for us, I’ve been obsessed with these beautiful notes for school lunches: https://blog.dogwood-hill.com/2024/08/02/back-to-school-lunch-box-note-printables/

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those are gorgeous! the apple one!!

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Love that article on gathering! I'm trying to be better about breaking out of my routine and getting together with people more often. It fills my cup and is always worth the effort.

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agreed - i am going to push myself for more "front yard only" / "bring popsicles" / "1 hr max" type gatherings this fall.

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You're back! BEST. DAY. EVER!

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So glad you’re back! I hope you had a great summer! Glad to see you in my inbox again, though!

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Missed you!

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Welcome back! My favorite links of the summer was all the Snoop content at the Olympics - just, every single one. Who knew Snoop would become so wholesome? I also delighted in this where are they now - literary edition: https://lithub.com/where-are-they-now-catching-up-with-your-favorite-childrens-book-protagonists/

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yes!! crossing my fingers we get snoop as an official olympic commentator for LA 2028 ;)

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So happy Handpicked is back! I hope you had a lovely summer. I love that gathering link! So many great ideas.

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