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Behind our unremarkable front door waits the little world of our making - our home.

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Gretchen Rubin
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: December 14
Author
Blogger
Motivational Speaker
Kansas City
Missouri
Gretchen Craft Rubin
Home
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Littles
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Unremarkable
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