Category Archives: On Doing Life with Erik

How Spontaneity Helped Me Clean the Bathrooms

Posted on April 20, 2014 by kristinlindeen

Tonight, from 5pm on, I cleaned two bathrooms, bathed two children, gave one haircut, made three dinners, cleaned one kitchen, baked one cake, dressed two children, painted 10 fingernails and 10 toenails, created two Easter baskets, did a 30 minute … Continue reading →

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Take THAT Winter Blues: 90X3 and the Worst Winter on Record

Posted on March 3, 2014 by kristinlindeen

This post won’t have a lot of words. The pictures say it all. I would say that I’ve got close to the worst case of winter blues I’ve ever experienced. Combine the worst winter on record, with the probably toughest … Continue reading →

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How I Got to Eat Spaghetti on Day 2 of my 3 Day Cleanse

Posted on February 27, 2014 by kristinlindeen

I quit. That’s right, I quit. Rather, WE quit. My husband and me. And my first thought was, “Argh, I’m going to have to blog honestly about this.” Silly me, plastering my goal all over the internet. When will I learn? … Continue reading →

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Day 1 of 3 Day Cleanse

Posted on February 26, 2014 by kristinlindeen

I have a headache. I’m irritable. I’m fatigued. I’m freezing (that’s just cuz it’s Wisconsin in February, I guess.) I’m battling cravings. I wanna give in. (Oops–I did. More on that later.) Apparently all of this means it’s working, right? … Continue reading →

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What My Vacuum Cleaner Taught Me

Posted on February 10, 2014 by kristinlindeen

An old memory came to me while I was trying to find quick, new, fresh examples for a QBQ! session for Water Street Solutions. I’ve been honored to be their after dinner keynote speaker for the AgEdge series of seminars … Continue reading →

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6 Things My Husband Said That Got My Attention

Posted on January 31, 2014 by kristinlindeen

“So, is this phase of life, like, one that you’ll look back on years from now and say, ‘Whoa–our marriage sure was on the rocks then! That was tough!’” The question came from my little brother, Michael, who has a … Continue reading →

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Chick Pea Cookies: Success!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by kristinlindeen

These were surprisingly delicious! No sugar, no dairy, no gluten–and yet yummy! I didn’t make them…I watched and taste tested. 🙂 YUM! http://bit.ly/14p2Yi8 for the recipe

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The $7.99 Purchase That May Have Saved My Marriage

Posted on May 23, 2013 by kristinlindeen

People talk about the 7 year itch. Seven years into marriage, apparently, people tend to get “itchy”. If you can make it through that 7 -10 year timeframe, you’re doing really well. Well last April, I was freaking out. I … Continue reading →

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Myers Briggs & Marriage: ISFJ & INTJ

Posted on April 23, 2013 by kristinlindeen

I am an ISFJ. My husband is an INTJ. I’ve heard it said, that when looking for a mate, one should seek to find someone who shares the same preferences on the middle two letters in the Myers Briggs personality … Continue reading →

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Guitar Picks & Bobby Pins

Posted on October 22, 2012 by kristinlindeen

Everywhere I go in this house, I find guitar picks.  On the kitchen table, kitchen counters, kitchen floors. In Joshua’s toy bins, between the couch cushions, on the piano bench. On the dryer, in the lint trap, on the basement … Continue reading →

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