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laughingheartsandm
Jul 6, 20233 min read
Thinking About Teachers this Morning.
When raising kids in the 1990s, we lived in urban "Midtown" Kansas City. The school nurse at the time invited me to start a Watch Dog...
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laughingheartsandm
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Mornings Have Always Been the Best.
Mornings have always been the best. I remember waking up in bed as a kid listening to over-the-road trucks on nearby I-70 approaching...
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laughingheartsandm
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Monday is House Day.
Yesterday was House Day here at Casa Jonas. I've always had a house day. Chores have never been a problem; I like caring for stuff. I...
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laughingheartsandm
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Kids Shine Brightest in the Rising Sun.
Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend? Consider doing it at sunrise. You'll find a different experience than mid-day...
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laughingheartsandm
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Dressed for Success.
The first time I wore makeup, I was in college. Several of us were in the student union on the USAO campus in Chickasha, Oklahoma,...
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laughingheartsandm
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Lawrence to Moreno Valley, NM.
Last week, we left Lawrence, Kansas, heading straight south on Highway 59 to Highway 56 West. We love taking anything but an interstate....
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laughingheartsandm
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Five Words Kids Can Take Outdoors.
Words count. That's not just some new-age thing. Words matter. Some of the biggest mistakes I've made in life have included words, and...
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laughingheartsandm
Apr 2, 20233 min read
Mountain Biking is Great for Kids.
You may have noticed I like to encourage kids to get out on the mountain bike trails between the Cyclocross seasons. There are a lot of...
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laughingheartsandm
Mar 18, 20233 min read
Three Pillars of Kids' Health.
Kids are smart—some of the most imaginative animals on the planet. Give them a good environment, healthy food, and peaceful rest, and...
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laughingheartsandm
Mar 15, 20233 min read
Partly Sunny, Breezy Days in Galveston.
We're in Galveston, Florida, right now. Just kidding. Galveston, Texas, but it's on the gulf and sometimes feels Floridy. Luna finds...
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laughingheartsandm
Mar 15, 20232 min read
My Mission at Jonas Professional Speaking.
In 2022 I committed to signing up for a professional speaking/business group course. Like so many other forks in life's road, the...
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laughingheartsandm
Mar 14, 20236 min read
What I've learned from kids.
Here's what I've learned from kids. I first worked with kids at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. I was an art major...
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laughingheartsandm
Feb 9, 20236 min read
Ranch Chores and Bike Trails.
Leaving Kansas last month, we drove to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, to stay at one of our favorite destinations, Serenidad Ranch. Our friends...
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laughingheartsandm
Nov 20, 20223 min read
Our Presence Counts.
I thought about my Grandpa Jim this morning. I always do when I cut firewood. Jim was an old-world man. He grew up in Weston, Missouri,...
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laughingheartsandm
Sep 12, 20222 min read
My Experience Does Not Define Your Religion.
I'll admit that many personal perspectives I write about reference my harsh religious upbringing. Some readers take this personally as if...
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laughingheartsandm
Sep 10, 20223 min read
Breaking Out of the Black and White.
I grew up in a black-and-white world, spending my formative years in a conservative church and conservative religious school, from...
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laughingheartsandm
Aug 31, 20223 min read
Fewer Words, More Boots.
We can help others in some very practical ways. Boots are a good start.
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laughingheartsandm
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Birthing Goats and Chuckwagon Dinners.
Birthing Goats and Chuckwagon Dinners. We recently stayed at a friend’s family's house. Our friend Tee is a full-timer, and we travel...
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laughingheartsandm
Jul 15, 20223 min read
Things Never Change.
I remember exactly how old I was when I finally started washing my feet. I was 12. Don’t get me wrong, my feet got washed..."
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laughingheartsandm
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Hauling Water Differently. Again.
When living full-time in a travel coach, water is available in several ways. Most of the time, we access water in garden hose type...
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