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This month:
It’s basically spring, though in the mid-Atlantic, that means 30° one day and 85° the next. I’ve given up trying to nudge my children towards weather-appropriate clothing — they’ll deal one way or the other (and then blame me when they get home).
Meanwhile, we’re moving again (and trying to purge everything we can, again), consumed by March Madness (my bracket for the women’s tourney was ranked 5000th in the world for about 10 seconds) and the beginning of baseball season (coming off an awesome WBC), ⚽️ NWSL (and new attendance records), new music, actively giving my kids phones in their bedrooms (I am aghast), ordering new filters for our HVAC (noting the real arrival of spring), and enjoying spring produce galore.
So.
Many.
Herbs.
👋 As always, let me know what’s working for you amid all of this — what you’re reading, watching, cooking, playing, or making with your bare hands. We’ll share it!
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— Quinn
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