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Your summer reading list! Thank you for being a Refine reader! Here's our THANK YOU: a free downloadable guide for summer reading. Whether you want something for the poolside, something for young adults, memoirs, spirituality, fantasy, or true stories, we've got something that fits everyone. Read Here What is micro-retirement? Some people call it microretirement, others call it sabbatical. It means quitting your job for a long, intentional break in order to rediscover purpose, pivot, or recover from burnout. It may sound financially risky, but here are some microretirement tips. From Ramsey Solutions Read Here Home beautiful: 5 low-maintenance climbing plants Few landscaping choices are as storybook and charming as climbing plants around your home. If this is something you'd like, here are 5 low-maintenance plants that'll achieve the effect. By Amanda Lauren Read Here Escape the dinner-time crazies! For families, dinner time and the surrounding evening can be chaotic. Trying to force a well-rounded dinner into your toddler, meltdowns, cleaning, baths, bedtime… Leila Lawler has one major tip for making your evenings nicer. By Leila Lawler Read Here The ultimate pasta dish collection Imagine a warm and breezy summer evening on your back patio, lights twinkling, wine glugging, and a heaping bowl of pasta right in front of you. Here are 35 recipes to make this dream happen. From Taste of Home Read Here The case for reverence "My father is a reverent man," writes Greg Schlueter of his dad, Bernie. But not necessarily the incense-swinging, Latin-chanting kind of way, though he would have loved that, too. Bernie has a way of showing that certain things matter, and they matter to him, and that is the essence of reverence. By Greg Schlueter Read Here Food. Seriously. A recent article in The Free Press claimed that the late chef Anthony Bourdain approached food with excessive seriousness. But Talmadge East says this claim misunderstands the very act of eating. Some of us still believe in the sacrament of the table, she says. About us Refine celebrates authentic, human flourishing through truth, beauty, and good living. From the trending to the timeless, Refine offers inspiring articles and the best advice in style, health, food, culture, relationships, and more. Refine your life. Refresh your soul. Refine | PO Box 3310 | Carmel, IN 46082 | (317) 669-6127 Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. refinelife.co