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Delight in the Little Things

Are You A Human Doing?

by Jason 01.24.2010 Adultitis

ShareIt’s easier to be a human doing than a human being.
I have the good fortune of spending two hours each morning with a little bundle of energy known as Lucy. She recently became interested in bringing me books to read to her. I enjoy this new level of interactivity, even though the subject matter is [...]

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A Quick Thought on Toys

ShareIf you still have some shopping left to do this holiday season, let me offer up something to think about. When it’s garage sale time, and people go to purge all the old stuff their kids used to play with, what’s the first thing to go?
All the loud, spinning, whizzing, battery-operated, brightly colored, one [...]

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What is YOUR Cardboard Box?

by Kim 11.24.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Thanksgiving week is interesting because one minute you’re feeling thankful and blessed for all you have, and the next minute Black Friday strikes with everyone wanting more and more and more. For me, shopping on the Friday after Thanksgiving is like going to a funeral the day after a wedding.
What a buzz kill.
The fact [...]

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Looking for Life’s Pause Button (Unsuccessfully)

by Jason 11.08.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Lucy is eleven months old today, and she’s starting to give hugs now.
Holy cow, is THAT ever cool.
Especially because up to this point, she hasn’t been what I’d describe as “touchy-feely.” Sure, she’ll nestle in close if she’s really tired, but most of the time she’s much too independent for any of that mushy [...]

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How to Experience More by Doing Less

by Jason 10.18.2009 Delight in the Little Things

ShareWe live in a culture of more. We are conditioned to want more stuff, sure, but also to be involved in more and more activities. Our schedules are bursting with everything from meetings, extracurriculars, and charitable activities to projects, practices, and parties of all kinds, including birthdays, baptisms, weddings and showers.
And of course, we [...]

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Don’t Waste the Sunny Days

by Jason 10.13.2009 Delight in the Little Things

The days are getting colder, and the opportunities to take my little girl to the park for a swing without turning her into a babysicle are dwindling. *Sigh*
She can sit on the swing all by herself now (with close supervision.)
It seems like it was yesterday when we had our first swing.
I’m sure it will seem [...]

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A Small Solution to the Biggest Problems

by Jason 08.02.2009 Delight in the Little Things

It seems as if bad news is everywhere. Apparently, the media gets their jollies on reporting factory closings and the rising unemployment rate. I think the coming “apocalypse” is a bit overstated, but the fact remains: lots of people are suffering.

The American government is in fixer mode these days, throwing billions (trillions!) of dollars bailing [...]

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9 Easy Ways to Make Yard Work Fun

by Kim 07.28.2009 Delight in the Little Things

Does anyone really enjoy yard work? Typically, it’s a dreaded part of adulthood. Not everyone has the budget to hire it out, so inevitably you’re left spending Saturday afternoon with your John Deere. The major challenge of living an Adultitis-free life is to tackle your dreaded tasks head on by infusing them with a whole [...]

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