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Archive for the ‘Mom Thoughts’ Category
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Christmas memories
Now that I have a child, I feel extra pressure at Christmastime to make it special for her. I’m pretty decent these days at relaxing and understanding that everything might not be picture perfect, but it will be good for …
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Peace that passes understanding
I was reminded Monday that sometimes as a mom you just have to be strong for your child. You have to be the calm presence to assure them that all is well when they’re crying, even when you feel like …
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A few of my favorite things
Beyond raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Christmastime brings with it some of my favorite things.
I love sitting in the living in the dark of the morning with only the twinkling Christmas tree lights on to help me …
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Sometimes you just need to stop
I love my lists. I love being organized. I love crossing off items on to do lists when they are complete. I love routine. However, I also know when I need to stop and let the list just be. …
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Photo albums tell our story
Photo albums make me happy. I’ve been doing them since my husband and I got married way back in 1999. It was the dark ages before we even had a digital camera. We took photos and would print them at …
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Modern home ec club
Growing up, we’d occasionally come across someone my mom would say she knew from home ec club back in the day. She was talking about a club to which she belonged when my brother and I were small (and maybe …
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Through my daughter’s eyes
For the first time, I am getting a look at the holidays through my daughter’s eyes. Her first Thanksgiving and Christmas she was too small to do much besides cry, sleep, eat and make dirty diapers. Her second Thanksgiving and …
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Thankfulness
One of the things I enjoy most about writing a blog is that I can go back and read old posts and see how I was feeling and thinking. In pondering what to write about for Thanksgiving this year, I …
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The unpredictability of toddlers
Life with a toddler is unpredictable; you never know what you’re going to get. Some days I go in to get her out of bed and she’s mad at me for getting her up. Mind you that she’s been hanging …