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Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower

Posted on September 26, 2016October 14, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I regularly read you this children’s story called “Cookies” from a larger collection. In it, two friends, Frog and Toad,… Read more Box, String, Ladder, Birds–On the Occasion that You Need Willpower

Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday

Posted on February 28, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I often wish my life were a story written in a book. When I was having trouble comprehending… Read more Coffee & Change–In Which We Rewind Yesterday

The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe

Posted on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, American Chinese food is a big part of your parent’s love story. I can’t tell you how… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which An Old Couple Makes a New Recipe

The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry, Part Two

Posted on February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Today, as part of our Family Bucket List, we went grocery shopping for a food bank instead… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry, Part Two

The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry

Posted on February 4, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The expression “to kick the bucket” is a weird one, and scholars argue over how it came… Read more The Bucket List (in a Jar)–In Which We Feed the Hungry

Franklin Fridays’ Temperance–In Which I’m a Dull Spoon

Posted on January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Okay, so it was over a month ago that I proposed to become Benjamin Franklin.Your mother has… Read more Franklin Fridays’ Temperance–In Which I’m a Dull Spoon

Easy as 1, 2, 3–In Which I Struggle More On Purpose

Posted on January 5, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, One Bit of Background I’m not much for optimism when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. I’ve… Read more Easy as 1, 2, 3–In Which I Struggle More On Purpose

The Talk, Part 6 of 10,000–In Which I Bring the Pain

Posted on September 25, 2015September 26, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, “‘The time has come,’ the Walrus said, ‘to talk of many things.’” I don’t know who Lewis… Read more The Talk, Part 6 of 10,000–In Which I Bring the Pain

Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler

Posted on September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, My mother’s advice when it came to drinking was to “Stop at three–one for the father, one… Read more Pairing Water with Wine–In Which Your Mother’s a Teetotaler

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