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Love Your Space

Posted on December 31, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

I felt like I was opening a present as I sliced through the clear packing tape with an old plastic kitchen knife, unfolded the cardboard flaps and pulled a clump of 20-year old photos from the top of the box. …

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Posted in Family, Goals, Love, Loving Life, Writing | Tagged 2016, Design, Home, New Year |

Fitting in the Box: The interview question that stumps me every time.

Posted on June 16, 2015. Updated June 16, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

Untraditional, alternative, creative, innovative, and tenacious are all words that have been used to describe me. As hard as I try, I just don’t seem to get things done the same way as everyone else. My education and career path …

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Posted in Goals, Loving Life, Uncategorized, Writing | 1 Comment |

What are you without your possessions?

Posted on June 5, 2015. Updated June 6, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

Forget the Dwell photos, this is what it really looks like for one adult, two kids, a dog and a cat live in 750 square feet. I, like most freshly divorced people, downsized significantly—I moved into a space that is …

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Posted in Divorce, Downsizing, Family, Goals, Loving Life, Single Parenting, Uncategorized |

Skinny Dipping is Good For Your Soul

Posted on May 25, 2015. Updated June 2, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

I loaded my small backpack with a few granola bars, a red apple and water bottle, put my bikini on under my shorts and tank top, slid on some water friendly hiking shoes, grabbed my camera, my black leather journal, …

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Posted in Adventure, Divorce, Family, Love, Loving Life, Single Parenting | 2 Comments |

Grandma Ruth’s Chocolate Roll

Posted on May 13, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

I just put my second chocolate roll of the day in the oven, and I will know in approximately 25 minutes if it is a success. Baking a chocolate roll is never easy. I am sure there is some secret …

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Posted in Family, Love, Loving Life, Single Parenting | 1 Comment |

Toes in the Sand on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2015. Updated May 8, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

My two sons and I grabbed my niece and nephew, my bike taxi (I was a bike taxi driver at the time), a birthday cake and some drinks, and set out for a wild ride around downtown Salt Lake City. …

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Posted in Adventure, Family, Love, Loving Life, Single Parenting | 26 Comments |

The Life of Riley

Posted on March 15, 2015. Updated March 15, 2015 by shaunamcniven.

“The blue and white house on the left is The Life of Riley. I bet the folks in there right now are loving the life of Riley. The home was built in the 1920s and is one of the few …

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Posted in Family, Loving Life | 2 Comments |

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