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Pieces of me
My son’s changing table is in front of the double windows in his bedroom that overlook the street. I’ve spent a fair amount of time over the last year and a half standing in front of those windows. One evening …
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Vacation brings together my past and present
While I have always lived in the same Indiana city that I continue to call home, I have also felt a pull to a tiny town in Tennessee that feels like a secondary home to me. For as long as …
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Random patriotic birthday thoughts
Tis a week for birthdays, I think. Today my nephews turn 5. I’m not sure how that’s possible. And I’m also not that OK with it since it means next month their big sister will be 7 and three months …
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God is good even when life isn’t fair
About two years ago my son came down with a virus. Considering the dude is 17 months old, I might be exaggerating. It was actually last Friday, but since my daughter has since come down with the same virus and …
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Happy summer!
Summer is here (or will be within the next 24 hours)! It’s felt like summer around here for a little while now. My kiddo finished her school year of preschool and is almost finished with her month-long reading class sessions. …
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Saying good-bye to my high school years after I graduated
Last autumn, the school board in my city began seriously discussing its budget and ways to cut money. One of the biggest solutions was to consolidate from two high schools into one high school. The one high school proposed to …
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A Father’s Day message to my husband
I’ve been trying to think of something profound to write for Father’s Day this weekend. It’s hard to be profound sometimes. I’ve blogged about my husband before. For example, I told you back in March of 2012 how he was …
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Toddlers are tiny bullies
I love my children. They are awesome. OK, now that I’ve cleared that up, let me continue with my premise that toddlers are tiny bullies. My daughter, at 4-1/2, is past this phase, but my son at 16 months is …
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Lower expectations make for a happier mama
A few times throughout my life, I’ve learned that to be happy my best bet is to lower my expectations. I know. That sounds like the wrong thing to say. We ought to always be trying our best and attaining …