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Accepting unsolicited advice from your spouse
It happened this morning. I was in the kitchen making some homemade bread, which in and of itself sounds impressive, right? Add in that I was doing so while the toddler randomly swirled around my feet whining and while keeping …
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Looking ahead is both good and bad
Sometimes when I think about all the things we have ahead of us in our parenting lives, I want to scream or cry or have a panic attack. I think of navigating playground issues, rotten teachers, mean girls, ornery boys, …
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Motherhood: the messy & gross
Last week started on Monday with my daughter waking up sniffly. She wasn’t in full-blown cold mode. She wasn’t in too sick to want to play mode. She was just a bit sniffly. Being the awesome mother that I am, …
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My life is moving forward
A movie date night to see the latest Captain America movie, a shopping trip and dinner out with the husband and kiddos at a nearby outdoor mall and a Sunday morning at church. Over the weekend, these events took place …
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Getting real about friendships
I’ve been thinking about people and relationships a lot lately for a wide variety of reasons. I’ve been thinking about the relationships in my life that mean the most to me and the relationships that have fallen by the wayside. …
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A lesson of hope from the past
A few weeks ago, my parents went on a vacation that included a blast from their past. And by their past, I mean a time way before my brother or I were born. Back when they were just Danny and …
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Taking time to just be still
Ssssshhhhhhh. Do you hear that? Listen closely. Nope? Me either! I hear nothing, absolutely nothing — and it’s glorious! For the first time in ages, I am in my house completely alone, except for my loyal pooch who is eyeing …
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Learning to be crafty
I learned early on after meeting my husband way back in high school that he liked to draw. He’s an artistic guy. He has a great eye for color and can make drawings come to life. Art isn’t his occupation. …
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The push and pull of motherhood
Not that long ago while my daughter was trying to prolong going to sleep by keeping me in her room, she stopped me as I got to the door and said, “But, I’ll miss you while I’m asleep.” I’m a …